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...]
PEW ONLINE HEALTH 2013 REPORT
January 17, 2013 by
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...]
Aids.gov, 5 YEARS, 900 BLOG POSTS, 1 MILLION PAGE VIEWS
January 9, 2013 by
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...]
INFOGRAPHICS showing a serge for HIV Visualization & Data
September 11, 2012 by
How do you make data look good – and mean something too? Information graphics, or infographics as they’re commonly referred to, attempt to do just that: visualize data in an engaging way. Infographics turn numbers into pictures, or take select data and represent them in a way that is easy to understand and visually appealing. We’ve recently seen a surge in these two elements, visualization (presenting data visually) and data. As computer, mobile, and tablet screens grow larger and … [Read more...]
Natural Disasters and People Living with HIV and AIDS
September 5, 2012 by
Hurricane Isaac’s impact on the Gulf Coast last week, ongoing forest fires in several Western states, and today’s earthquake in Costa Rica are all reminders of the importance of disaster preparedness, especially for people living with HIV/AIDS. In recognition of September’s observance of National Preparedness Month, we’re re-posting this blog entry from May 2011. Read more about National Preparedness Month from the Department of Homeland Security and the CDC. As if the tornadoes that recently … [Read more...]
“A picture is worth a thousand words”: Photo Sharing at AIDS 2012
September 4, 2012 by
Let's Stop HIV Together and Facing AIDS at AIDS 2012 This Labor Day, like many Americans, I spent time with friends and family and took photos that I shared with my mobile phone. Today, sharing photos on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram (we’ll write more about Instagram in a future post) offers an easy opportunity to share information about yourself and causes you care about with your social network. In the HIV community, photo sharing campaigns provide a means to mobilize around … [Read more...]
