NOTICE By Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ron Valdiserri, HHS The Federal Implementation Plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) requires the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health... We Want to Hear Your Comments about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy … [Read more...]
UNIFEM to Prep Women Candidates in Lead-Up to 2010 Tanzanian Elections
September 1, 2010 by
UNIFEM supporting Women in Government. In the run-up to Tanzania’s general elections 31 October, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM (part of UN Women), will conduct workshops throughout September for women candidates in seven electoral zones to strengthen their election strategies. The trainings seek to Empower Women Candidates by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilization, advocacy … [Read more...]
SOUTH AFRICA: More forced sterilizations of HIV-positive Women uncovered
August 31, 2010 by
JOHANNESBURG, August 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - Veronica* did not realize she had been sterilized while giving birth to her daughter until four years later when, after failing to conceive, she and her boyfriend consulted a doctor. "I was like 'Okay, fine', because there was nothing I could do by then, but I was angry. I hate [those nurses]," she told IRIN/PlusNews. Veronica tested HIV-positive during a routine antenatal visit and was given a form to sign by nurses at the hospital where she went to … [Read more...]
Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy to Hold Upcoming Webinars
August 31, 2010 by
AIDS.gov Shares Community News: Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy to Hold Upcoming Webinars By David Munar, Vice President for Policy, AIDS Foundation of Chicago David Munar, AIDS Foundation of Chicago The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy will host two upcoming, identical webinars to assist community advocates in learning more about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) unveiled by President Obama on July 13, 2010. Presenters will highlight key themes of the Strategy, … [Read more...]
UN World Health Organization – Guidelines @ Women living with HIV/AIDS
August 30, 2010 by
UN World Health Organization, Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women living with HIV/AIDS. Guidelines on care, treatment and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in resource-constrained settings, 2006, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/48abd5960.html [30 August 2010]. … [Read more...]
JOHANNESBURG – Antiretroviral Gel Lowers HIV Infection
August 28, 2010 by
Antiretroviral Gel Lowers HIV Infection and Offers Hope to Women JOHANNESBURG, 2010 (IPS) - When women from the predominantly rural Vulindela district in KwaZulu-Natal first began participating in an HIV-prevention trial many were unable to negotiate the use of condoms or even discuss safe sex with their partners. But as they used the discreet antiretroviral (ARV) microbicide gel, for the first time women - who bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in Africa - were in control of an … [Read more...]
Prioritizing HIV/AIDS – USA
August 21, 2010 by
Continuing Our Commitment to Prioritizing HIV/AIDS National HIV/AIDS Strategy and a $30 million increase for State AIDS drug assistance programs to respond to the ongoing crisis States are facing in operating these essential programs. These resources come on top of proposed increases for HIV prevention and care at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that were included in the original budget submission. … [Read more...]
HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation – Dr. Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H.
August 20, 2010 by
HHS Plans National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation HHS National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Group Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services convened the first meeting of its HHS National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Group. Comprised of representatives of 10 operational divisions and more than 13 staff offices from across HHS, the Implementation Group is tasked with preparing the agency’s operational plan for implementing the Strategy. Assistant Secretary for Health … [Read more...]
AIDS/HIV – Data Academy: HIV – Michelle Samplin-Salgado
August 18, 2010 by
Data Academy: Providing Training and Technical Assistance around HIV Data to Ryan White Grantees and Program Staff We’ve talked a lot about the importance of knowing your audiences and their information needs. Our colleagues at the HIV/AIDS Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HAB/HRSA) provide training and technical assistance (TA) to Ryan White grantees and program staff about how to manage data. In response to feedback and a process to identify unmet TA needs, … [Read more...]
PACHA and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy – Amy Palilonis
August 16, 2010 by
PACHA and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy As President Obama recognized in his remarks about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (PDF, 12MB) (NHAS) on July 13, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) played a critical role in the development of the Strategy. PACHA will also have several important responsibilities for implementing the Strategy, as outlined in the NHAS Implementation Plan (PDF 723 KB). PACHA is comprised of 25 members from diverse backgrounds who work together to … [Read more...]
HIV/AIDS Strategy – Meeting the Need
August 14, 2010 by
Meeting the Need By Kevin Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., FFPH, Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC (Cross-posted from Health Protection, Perspectives Blog) Last week, CDC awarded $42 million to community-based organizations (CBOs) in cities and communities across the nation to support HIV prevention efforts. This funding puts resources directly in the hands of those with cultural knowledge and local perspective—those who have the best chance to … [Read more...]
HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Demonstration Projects for Historically Black Colleges
August 11, 2010 by
HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Demonstration Projects for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-serving Institutions By Naima Morales Cozier, AIDS.gov Training Adviser Naima Morales Cozier, AIDS.gov The cultural diversity of communities of color is to be celebrated. We have overcome adversity and barriers at every turn with the hope of change. With this same determination, we face the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Communities of color disproportionately account for an alarming number … [Read more...]
HHS & HIV/AIDS: The Strategy is intended to be a roadmap plan…
August 5, 2010 by
Director Dr. Ron Valdiserri The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where AIDS.gov is housed, has specific responsibilities for implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The Strategy is intended to be a roadmap plan... HHS and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:30:00 -0500 By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov … [Read more...]
Women in Haiti – 6 months later….
August 3, 2010 by
UNIFEM Fact Sheet At a Glance – Women in Haiti The massive earthquake of January 2010 in Haiti is estimated to have left more than 200,000 people dead and 1.5 million homeless. The most affected cities are Port-au-Prince, Leogane, Petit Goave and Jacmel, which are characterized by widespread destruction of infrastructure and disruption of even the basic services, such as shelters, electricity, water, transport and health and security services. Women have been particularly affected by … [Read more...]
