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Feb 7 celebrates National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 6, 2013 by Team Celebration

On Thursday, February 7, 2013, our nation will again recognize National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). DOWNLOAD MP3. Since 2008, this blog has helped us share information and link to resources for HIV/AIDS Awareness Days. In 2013, we continue to blog about NBHAAD, including drawing on additional new media tools (Twitter , Facebook , Pinterest , etc.) Every year we look back at past blog posts to remind us where we have been and where we need to go in using new media in our … [Read more...]

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Aids.gov, ‘highlighted videos’, HIV/AIDS epidemic on African American

February 5, 2013 by Team Celebration

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), observed annually on February 7, provides an excellent opportunity to build HIV awareness within and beyond African American communities. Today, we highlight videos—both new and old—that are available through AIDS.gov and can be used to generate conversation about the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on African American communities. Each year, individuals across the country take part in AIDS.gov’s Facing AIDS photo-sharing … [Read more...]

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Twitter Event – Feb 5 @ 2 PM, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 5, 2013 by Team Celebration

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with its partners, will be hosting a Twitter Event tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5, at 2pm ET, to commemorate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) This is celebrated annually on February 7. Twitter events give us an opportunity to connect with people across the country and in every community. For tomorrow’s Twitter chat we have already asked for and received numerous questions from community members on … [Read more...]

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Rapid HIV Testing, Increase Life Expectancy, Cost Effective

January 31, 2013 by Team Celebration

Incorporating Rapid HIV Testing in drug treatment programs is both cost effective and increases life expectancy for an HIV-positive person, according to an NIH-funded study published in September 2012 in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence. This study expands upon a previous finding of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Rapid HIV Testing and Counseling Study that showed that onsite rapid HIV testing in substance abuse treatment programs correlated with increased … [Read more...]

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TEXT MESSAGING, Effective HIV Prevention/Intervention

January 29, 2013 by Team Celebration

TEXT MESSAGING as an EFFECTIVE HIV PREVENTION - INTERVENTION FOR METHAMPHETAMINE-USING MSM As frequently addressed in this blog, new media is playing an ever-growing role as a tool in our response to HIV/AIDS. We often now see HIV prevention and anti-stigma messages—such as CDC’s several Act Against AIDS campaigns—delivered to the general public via websites, YouTube, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and others. We are also learning how new media tools can be … [Read more...]

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Ugandan HIV campaign targets “cheaters”

January 24, 2013 by Team Celebration

KAMPALA, January 2013 (PlusNews) - A new Ugandan HIV-prevention campaign that frankly addresses sexual infidelity is generating heated debate over the direction the country's HIV strategy should take. Billboards erected in various parts of the capital, Kampala, by Uganda Cares - a programme of the US NGO AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) - bear the image of a broken heart and the lines "Cheating? Use a condom" and "Cheated on? Get tested". The campaign aims to address the growing … [Read more...]

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Be a Part of the Next Four Years

January 23, 2013 by Team Celebration

New media allows us to connect and engage in a conversation. According to Pew Internet & American Life’s Health Online 2013 Report, “78% of those who posted a comment, story, or question about their health say that they did so to reach a general audience of friends or other internet users.” For many, it’s this conversation that draws them to online spaces and allows the opportunity to connect with larger networks. White House: Opportunities for a Conversation Yesterday, the White … [Read more...]

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Future of Healthcare in Africa

January 22, 2013 by Team Celebration

Improving health outcomes in Africa will require a shift to preventive care and less reliance on international aid, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit A wholesale restructuring of Africa’s healthcare systems will be necessary over the next ten years, including measures to expand access to healthcare, to focus on primary care and prevention, and to manage chronic conditions. These reforms can be achieved by giving local communities more control over their healthcare, by using mobile … [Read more...]

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“Vocational and Violence Free Girls” seeking support

January 21, 2013 by Team Celebration

Women Inspiration Development Center (WIDC) is planning to establish “Vocational and Violence Free Girls” (VVIFREG) in Nigerian Secondary Schools to mark 2013 International Women Day. The rise in domestic and sexual violence cases in Nigeria has laid open the practice of discrimination against female gender as a tradition. Women and girls are vulnerable to violence, discrimination and silence as a result of strong patriarchal traditions, lack of confidence, poor knowledge and … [Read more...]

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Why Teens Are Vulnerable to HIV, and What to Do About It

January 17, 2013 by Team Celebration

Why Teens Are Vulnerable to HIV, and What to Do About It A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control found that youth 13-24 years of age accounted for a quarter of new HIV infections in 2010, with a prevalence of nearly 70 per 100,000 by the end of 2009. Yet more than half of those infected (59%) were unaware of their status. As with HIV prevalence rates in adults, the majority of HIV-infected youth are black/African American males according to CDC figures for new HIV infections … [Read more...]

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PEW ONLINE HEALTH 2013 REPORT

January 17, 2013 by Team Celebration

Earlier this week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released their 2013 Health Report which provides us with information about how people are going online to access health information. Pew found that one in three American adults have gone online to learn more about a medical condition. Shanwlus N. Wonzer-Nesbit from Texas Women’s University Here are some highlights from the Pew report: Eight in ten online health inquiries start at a search engine (such as … [Read more...]

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PREVENTION PROGRAMS, HIV AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS

January 16, 2013 by Team Celebration

PREVENTION PROGRAMS, HIV AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report [PDF] describing findings of an interagency collaboration to identify, review, and assess the effectiveness of HHS-funded, discretionary initiatives and programs to reduce HIV infections among African Americans. The report describes relevant prevention programs and initiatives, identifies future opportunities, and provides insights that will help inform strategies to … [Read more...]

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The Title X Family Planning Program, a response to HIV

January 9, 2013 by Team Celebration

The Title X Family Planning Program, administered by the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) provides funding to more than 4,000 service delivery sites across the country to support voluntary, confidential, and low-cost education, counseling, testing, and related preventive health services that allow individuals and couples to plan and space births. The family planning service sites funded through this program are key allies in the nation’s response to HIV, providing family planning and … [Read more...]

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Aids.gov, 5 YEARS, 900 BLOG POSTS, 1 MILLION PAGE VIEWS

January 9, 2013 by Team Celebration

5 YEARS, 900 BLOG POSTS, 1 MILLION PAGE VIEWS Five years ago today, we launched this blog with the intent of reaching audiences with information on how to use new media. In 2009, we extended our content to include Federal policies and resources. Today our blog continues to address these topics and more. While we have seen many new online communication platforms emerge over the past five years, we feel that blogs are still relevant, as they continue to help us reach our audiences. Our … [Read more...]

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PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation

January 7, 2013 by Team Celebration

ON THE ROAD TO AN AIDS-FREE GENERATION 2012 was an extraordinary year (PDF 707KB). As of September 30, 2012, PEPFAR directly supported lifesaving anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for nearly 5.1 million people — a nearly three-fold increase since 2008. PEPFAR also supported drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission for nearly 750,000 HIV-positive women in 2012 alone, allowing approximately 230,000 infants to be born HIV-free, and HIV testing and counseling for more than 46.5 … [Read more...]

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Feb 7 celebrates National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Aids.gov, ‘highlighted videos’, HIV/AIDS epidemic on African American

Twitter Event – Feb 5 @ 2 PM, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Rapid HIV Testing, Increase Life Expectancy, Cost Effective

TEXT MESSAGING, Effective HIV Prevention/Intervention

Ugandan HIV campaign targets “cheaters”

Future of Healthcare in Africa

PEW ONLINE HEALTH 2013 REPORT

PREVENTION PROGRAMS, HIV AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS

Aids.gov, 5 YEARS, 900 BLOG POSTS, 1 MILLION PAGE VIEWS

PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation

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