Thoko Ruzvidzo is from the UN's Economic Commission for Africa. Her focus at the centre for Gender and Social Development is to push for legalisation. "36,000 African women die annually from unsafe abortions" Mother holding her child It's thought an estimated 36,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions in Africa. Many of them are young girls who have unwanted pregnancies and who are forced to have operations illegally....so-called back-street abortions. Abortion is, in most … [Read more...]
AIDS.gov – Tobacco Control and HIV
November 12, 2010 by
Dr.Koh speaking to the press after the release of the Tobacco Strategy Yesterday, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius , launched the first ever comprehensive tobacco control strategic action plan, Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: A Tobacco Control Strategic Action Plan (PDF) that outlines specific, evidence-based actions that will help create a society free of tobacco-related death and disease. During a press conference at George Washington … [Read more...]
HHS – Thanks Veterans …'The VA is a major partner in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.'
November 11, 2010 by
Today is Veterans Day Today we thank our veterans for their service to the nation—and we recognize that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is the single largest provider of HIV care in the United States. The VA is a major partner in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. You can learn more about the VA’s HIV programs at HIV/AIDS: For Patients and the Public. By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Website: http://blog.aids.gov/ … [Read more...]
National HIV/AIDS Strategy – Mindy Nichamin
November 10, 2010 by
Bringing Facing AIDS to Your Community for World AIDS Day 2010 Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SWLAHEC) Many people want to find a way to get their communities involved for World AIDS Day (December 1), but don’t know where to start. The Facing AIDS photo initiative contributes to the message of World AIDS Day by coming together as a global community to help reduce stigma and discrimination around HIV/AIDS, and promote awareness and testing. This World AIDS Day is … [Read more...]
UNAIDS – 26th Meeting, Sexual and Reproductive Health
November 9, 2010 by
Sexual and Reproductive Health services with HIV interventions in practice 26th Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Author: UNAIDS Publication date: 2010 Publisher: UNAIDS Available languages: English Download PDF English This background paper underscores the political and programmatic importance of linking sexual and reproductive health. It describes the principles for making linkages work and evidence of benefits, including research and results. It also examines … [Read more...]
Michelle Samplin-Salgado : mHealth Summit starts today – November 8, 2010
November 8, 2010 by
November 08, 2010 mHealth Summit starts today By Michelle Samplin-Salgado, AIDS.gov New Media Strategist and Jeremy Vanderlan, AIDS.gov Web Developer The 2010 mHealth Summit started today and AIDS.gov is looking forward to exploring ways mobile technology can improve domestic HIV programs serving minority and other communities most at-risk for, or living with, HIV. In addition to hearing about the future of mobile from keynote speakers, Bill Gates, Aneesh Chopra, Judith Rodin, and Ted … [Read more...]
Assistant Secretary Dr. Howard Koh Highlights Drug Prevention Month
November 4, 2010 by
Watch the video Last month, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, spoke with R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), about drug prevention during the observance of Prevention Month. You can watch their discussion at the ONDCP Web site. I want to highlight that to help reduce the number of new HIV infections, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for giving much more attention and resources to the populations at highest risk of HIV, … [Read more...]
Back to Basics: Using AIDS.gov Resources for Your World AIDS Day Event
November 2, 2010 by
Back to Basics: Using AIDS.gov Resources for Your World AIDS Day Event By the AIDS.gov Team Last week we shared some materials to help you plan a Facing AIDS photo event in your community for World AIDS Day, December 1. This week, we want to point you to some additional and more general World AIDS Day event planning resources. Our World AIDS Day page has lots of resources now, and we’ll be updating it soon with more resources, including graphics. If you want to plan a World AIDS Day … [Read more...]
World Problems + Your Solutions = Challenge.gov
October 29, 2010 by
Good ideas are everywhere. No organization, individual, or government has a monopoly on good ideas. Recognizing this, a new federal website, Challenge.gov, has been created as a place where the public and government can solve problems together. Federal agencies post “challenges”, or contests, on the site, and members of the public can offer innovative solutions to these challenges. Challenges are great for encouraging public/private partnerships, as well as stimulating an interest and … [Read more...]
HHS – Development of NHAS(National HIV/AIDS Strategy) Operational Plan Advances
October 28, 2010 by
Development of NHAS Operational Plan Advances See below for individuals photographed (left-to-right) Making significant strides toward developing the Department-wide operational plan to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, representatives of 10 agencies and more than 13 staff offices from across HHS gathered for a two-day retreat last week. Getting down to specifics, participants shared details and received feedback on agency-specific plans, identified opportunities for … [Read more...]
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day – December 1, 2010
October 27, 2010 by
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day The Facing AIDS initiative is a chance to make a difference in the response to HIV and AIDS on World AIDS Day, December 1. Manage your HHS Subscriptions: Update your preferences or unsubscribe Questions about this service? [email protected] Other inquiries? Contact HHS … [Read more...]
Advancing Pediatric, Maternal and Child Health
October 19, 2010 by
By Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of NIAID’s Division of AIDS, Edward Handelsman, M.D., Chief of NIAID’s Pediatric Medicine Branch within the Division of AIDS, and Lynne Mofenson, M.D., Chief of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch within the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. As a result of our continued dialogue with our collaborators and stakeholders, NIAID is considering how best to address the HIV/AIDS research agenda for … [Read more...]
HHS Confers with HIV/AIDS Community Representatives
October 18, 2010 by
HHS Confers with HIV/AIDS Community Representatives on National HIV/AIDS Strategy Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) at HHS Community Meeting Last Wednesday, as part of our ongoing effort to develop an agency-wide implementation plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened a listening session with representatives of the HIV/AIDS community from across the country. The community representatives offered … [Read more...]
Obama Administration's Pledge – Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
October 6, 2010 by
Obama Administration's Pledge to Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis As part of America’s leadership in saving lives and alleviating suffering around the world, the United States announced today that it intends to make an unprecedented three-year pledge of support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The pledge is tied to the call for smart investments and shared responsibility to reach the goal of saving more lives efficiently and … [Read more...]
