By James Albino and Miguel Gomez According to CDC estimates , 9,400 Latinos in the United States were newly infected with HIV in 2009. Latinos make up 16% of the U.S. population, but approximately 20% of new infections. Sixty-four percent (or nearly two-thirds) of all HIV infections in the Latino community occur among gay and bisexual men. Among women, 1,700 heterosexual Latinas became infected in 2009, making them more than four times more likely to become infected with HIV than white … [Read more...]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day ~ Kick-off on Capitol Hill !
October 11, 2011 by
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day ~ Kick-off on Capitol Hill ~ On Tuesday, September 20, I had the opportunity to speak at a briefing on Capitol Hill about National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). The briefing kicked off activities that will culminate in the annual observance of the AIDS Awareness Day on October 15. There was much discussion of data recently released by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention estimating that 20 percent of all new HIV infections in … [Read more...]
Economic and AIDS Crises in Zimbabwe Force Elderly Women ..
September 25, 2011 by
Economic and AIDS Crises in Zimbabwe Force Elderly Women to Live in Poverty FILABUSI, ZIMBABWE– Lydia Banda, 70, came to Zimbabwe from Zambia in the 1960s in search of a better life. As a young newlywed, she moved here with her husband, who had a better chance of getting a job in the region’s industrial hub. Banda never had any children, so when her husband died in 1998, she was on her own. But she says in Sindebele, the local language, that she did not despair because she and … [Read more...]
41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 2011 – Legislative Conference
September 20, 2011 by
From September 21-24, thousands of Americans, elected officials, business and industry leaders, and media will gather for the 41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 2011 Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme of the four-day event is “iLead | iServe”, highlighting the value and impact of leadership and services within the community. The conference features more than 80 workshops, seminars and forums that will cover a range of topics … [Read more...]
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues
September 2, 2011 by
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues Our Federal partners, as well as so many community members, people living with HIV, funders, businesses, faith leaders and other stakeholders have demonstrated encouraging support and enthusiasm for the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Strategy). Perhaps one of the most encouraging developments has been the way in which the NHAS has helped steer the national HIV conversation in the direction of the Strategy’s … [Read more...]
Ms. Dázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove on Women, Progress, the Road Ahead
August 30, 2011 by
In the second of our six-week video series, SisterLove founder Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH, discusses 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. In this video, Ms. Dixon Diallo talks about starting SisterLove, a reproductive justice organization for women, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, in 1989 and how she found herself, “at the right place, at the right time and facing the opportunity to make the right decision to be involved.” Ms. Dixon Diallo asks all of us in the HIV community to, “stay focused, … [Read more...]
HIV/AIDS, Federal Voices Addressing with New Media
August 24, 2011 by
At AIDS.gov we manage and receive guidance from the Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council (FHAWC). Its members are the federal agencies that address HIV testing, care and treatment, research and policy issues. During my internship with AIDS.gov this summer, I took a look at how the agencies of the Council are drawing on new media platforms to extend the reach of federal HIV/AIDS information. Federal Programs Active on New Media Platforms My review revealed an exciting level of federal … [Read more...]
National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Final Day
August 19, 2011 by
National HIV Prevention Conference Focus on Reducing HIV - FINAL COMMENTARY This is the final in our series of daily highlights from the National HIV Prevention Conference which wrapped up yesterday in Atlanta. Related Disparities The first of Wednesday’s two plenary sessions addressed the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) goal of reducing HIV-related health disparities and health inequities. Three panelists offered perspectives on the current state … [Read more...]
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues
August 16, 2011 by
National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues As we shared in our blog last month, significant progress has been made in implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy(Strategy) in its first year. We are proud of the enthusiasm, support and contributions of our Federal partners, as well as so many community members, people living with HIV, funders, businesses, faith leaders and other stakeholders. As these stakeholders have demonstrated, the success of the Strategy doesn’t lie … [Read more...]
INDIA: Mizoram, women need treatment ~ Addiction, HIV/AIDS, Take Action!
August 10, 2011 by
North east India: Recognizing female injecting drug users August 2011 - Twenty-two year old Chawngmawii from Mizoram state, north east India left home when she was sixteen. Having suffered abuse while growing up, she started living on the streets and became addicted to injecting drugs. Chawngmawii turned to sex work to support her drug habit and was diagnosed with HIV in 2008. With the help of a local organisation, Chawngmawii started visiting a centre that catered … [Read more...]
HHS, Models: Tools to Improve Decision Making about HIV
August 1, 2011 by
For those of us who work in the HIV/AIDS field, the month of July was dominated by exciting HIV prevention news coming out of the International AIDS Society meeting in Rome. Results from the HPTN 052 study showed that early, compared to delayed, antiretroviral treatment resulted in a 96% reduction in HIV transmission to uninfected partners. The TDF2 study conducted by CDC in partnership with the Botswana Ministry of Health, found that a once-daily pill containing two anti-HIV drugs … [Read more...]
