A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN’S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
High-level UN Commission established: Women + Children's Health
December 18, 2010 by
High-level UN Commission established to track results and resources for women’s + children’s health DECEMBER 2010 | NEW YORK -- The United Nations is establishing a high-level commission charged with developing an accountability framework that will link resources committed to women's and children's health with the results they are intended to achieve. Read the full press release on UN High-Level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health UN … [Read more...]
Doing Right By World AIDS Day: Putting Community Front and Center
December 14, 2010 by
World AIDS Day, December 1, presents a unique challenge to a website such as TheBody.com that is devoted to all things HIV/AIDS year-round. How do we commemorate the day in a way that doesn’t simply rehash the information we disseminate every other day of the year? And how do we make World AIDS Day relevant before and beyond December 1? Every year, we create a special section for World AIDS Day , but we wanted our latest effort to be more than a list of resources and statistics. We … [Read more...]
Melissa Beaupierre, Senior Director CDC (NPIN): Using Twitter at Summit
December 12, 2010 by
Using Twitter at the HIV Prevention Leadership Summit At CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN), we have embraced social media as a key tool in developing and maintaining strong partnerships. As a CDC project whose purpose includes HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and tuberculosis informational support to prevention partners, stakeholders, and other constituents, we realize the benefits of sharing key messages, new resources, and current news in a quick and easily-accessible … [Read more...]
HHS Submits Operational Plan for National HIV/AIDS Strategy
December 10, 2010 by
By Ronald 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 Today marks a milestone in our ongoing efforts to achieve the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS): The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submitted its NHAS operational plan to the White House. Upon release of the NHAS in July, the President tasked six Federal agencies with lead responsibility for … [Read more...]
"FACING AIDS together, with YOU": Communities Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day
December 8, 2010 by
"FACING AIDS together, with YOU" Last week for World AIDS Day (December 1) we were honored to join colleagues and friends around the world in Facing AIDS. Over 1,300 photos were uploaded to Flickr , saying why you were Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day. As we said when we kicked off Facing AIDS, World AIDS Day is an opportunity for us to make our voices heard. Together we can reduce HIV-related stigma and increase HIV testing and access to care. This is the third year we've hosted the … [Read more...]
UNDP (ASIA) – Women with HIV
December 2, 2010 by
Asia : Women with HIV face discrimination and lack legal protection Port Moresby – HIV-positive women in Papua New Guinea, India and the Philippines face growing stigma and discrimination, and are inadequately protected by legal or social safety nets, according to a series of consultations by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A brief paper emanating from meetings on the Millennium Development Goals with select groups of HIV positive women in the three countries of Asia … [Read more...]
Meico Whitlock, AIDS.gov Fellow – Foursquare
December 2, 2010 by
Foursquare: Where are We on World AIDS Day? Yesterday, on World AIDS Day, we re-dedicated ourselves to raising awareness about an epidemic that has claimed far too many lives. This is an opportunity for us to reflect on the many tools we use to reach our audience and whether they are appropriate for the messages we are trying to communicate. Since there has been a great deal of buzz about global positional systems, or GPS-enabled applications and services that determine your … [Read more...]
WORLD AIDS Day – December 1, 2010
November 30, 2010 by
World AIDS Day December 1, 2010 Every year on December 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day to bring attention to the tremendous impact of the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the world. In observance of World AIDS Day, today CDC launched a special report, CDC Vital Signs on HIV Testing in the United States, in recognition of the pivotal role that HIV testing plays in our national HIV prevention strategy. Some highlights of the CDC Vital Signs report on HIV testing … [Read more...]
AIDS.gov – Engaging LGBT Leadership in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
November 25, 2010 by
Gay and bisexual men have comprised the largest proportion of the HIV epidemic in the United States since the first cases were reported in the 1980s, and that has not changed. They still comprise the greatest proportion of infections nationally. (For more details on HIV/AIDS among gay and bisexual men, see CDC’s fact sheet (PDF 263 KB) and latest surveillance data.) As with gay and bisexual men, transgender individuals are also at very high risk for HIV infection. The National HIV/AIDS … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH COALITION – World's AIDS Day
November 24, 2010 by
For over 25 years, the International Women’s Health coalition (IWHC) has worked with women and young people across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to advocate for sexual and reproductive rights and health. Together, we have made significant strides: we’ve transformed policies, forged global agreements, and influenced global HIV/AIDS funding.This Thursday, IWHC staff in New York will celebrate Thanksgiving, and just six days later, people across the globe will observe World AIDS Day on December … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH COALITION – World’s AIDS Day
November 24, 2010 by
For over 25 years, the International Women’s Health coalition (IWHC) has worked with women and young people across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to advocate for sexual and reproductive rights and health. Together, we have made significant strides: we’ve transformed policies, forged global agreements, and influenced global HIV/AIDS funding.This Thursday, IWHC staff in New York will celebrate Thanksgiving, and just six days later, people across the globe will observe World AIDS Day on December … [Read more...]
