In last week’s post, I previewed the International AIDS Conference in Rome. This week I’d like to offer some brief reflections on the activity there, and what it means for our PEPFAR programs. For those of us who have been working in this field for some time — which in my case is about 30...
Today, I was honored to participate in a special White House event to commemorate the first official World Hepatitis Day. This event was one of many held across the United States and around the world for communities to join together and focus attention on the global health threat of viral hepatitis and promote actions to...
Embryonic stem cell research has been fraught with legal uncertainties since its inception. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells obtained from embryonic tissue in a process that usually results in the destruction of the embryo. Once an embryonic stem cell line is established, however, it can be expanded and ...
, Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Mirsa's blog HIV+ gay and bi men Sign-on letter supporting an informed debate about PrEP based on facts , not misinformation HIV+ gay and bi men Sign-on letter supporting an informed debate about PrEP based on facts , not misinformation By Mirsa Posted on 28 July 2011 The release of data from the iPrEx study of pre-exposure prophylaxis PrEP for HIV prevention in gay and bisexual men and transgender women has led to a good deal of debate about whether and how PrEP should be used . Unfortunately , some of that debate has been fueled by misrepresentations of the study data and , perhaps more alarmingly , by groundless assertions that gay bi men and
On the eve of the first anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), representatives of the six federal agencies tasked by the President with lead responsibility for implementing NHAS gathered for one of our regular meetings and shared updates on implementation progress. Chairing the meeting, the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Howard Koh, praised the...
Last month, I attended Social Media for Nonprofits in San Francisco, a conference series taking place in cities across the country. The conferences bring together social media experts and nonprofit leaders to share what’s working in fundraising, marketing, and advocacy. I learned about several social media tools and tips relevant for the AIDS community. Participate....
This year, more than 20,000 people will attend the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., July 22-26, 2011. This conference is the largest gathering of the nation’s most influential individuals, organizations, institutions, and companies working with the Latino community. And this year, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) /California...Twelve prominent HIV/AIDS advocacy groups -- the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, AIDS United, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, the HIV Medicine Association, the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, the National Minority AIDS Council, Partners in Health, Project Inform, the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition, Sexuality Informatioread more
Successfully achieving the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s aggressive goals depends not only on Federal leadership, but also on new investments and new partnerships from all parts of society, including the private sector. As my colleague Melody Barnes, the President’s Domestic Policy Adviser, noted in a prior post, we know that some of our biggest successes in...
Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus appears to be on the rise among HIV-infected men who have sex with men, according to the CDC.
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in a series exploring the 30th anniversary of HIV and AIDS. Beginning last June 3, the National Museum of American History has been marking the anniversary of the emergence of the HIV and AIDS epidemic with a three-part display and companion website. This blog series provides additional context...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched a new web page providing details about the Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning (ECHPP) Project, which is a cornerstone of the larger HHS-wide 12 Cities Project. The new page provides information on the three-year demonstration project funded by CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) for the...
: Science Speaks : HIV TB News A project of the Center for Global Health Policy Search Search : for Go Home About Liveblog Archives you’re reading . HIV Prevention Maternal and child mortality through the lens of HIV infection By Christine Lubinski July 20, 2011 Post a comment It is a basic human right for every woman to survive pregnancy and childbirth and for their child to survive to reach their 5 th birthday , said Dr . Philippa Musoke , a pediatric infectious diseases specialist from Uganda , at the Wednesday plenary session of the 2011 International AIDS Conference in Rome . Her presentation outlined progress and challenges in meeting the Millennium Development Goals MDG related to reducing maternal and child . mortality Most maternal and child deaths are associated with infectiousTo mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Justice Department has launched a new section of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, http://www.ada.gov/aids Persons with HIV and persons with AIDS are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which gives federal civil rights protections to persons with...Ahh, summertime; people are tanning on the beach, children playing in the parks, and of course the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC)is producing a trio of AIDS policy webinars for your edification – so read on and join the fun!
Wanna learn about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy at one year, engaging media on ADAP issues, or the redistricting in Illinois and its effects on HIV policy? Yeah, we got you covered.
read moreSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Merrell's blog Debt Ceiling Negotiations Could Halt Progress Against HIV AIDS Debt Ceiling Negotiations Could Halt Progress Against HIV AIDS By Merrell Posted on 12 July 2011 By David Ernesto Munar As part of its debt ceiling negotiations , the Obama Administration is on the verge of undermining one of the most significant policies it has put in place to alleviate the nation’s 30-year HIV AIDS crisis , which directly affects more than 1.2 million Americans . In a sad twist of irony , the White House proposal to rollback critical health benefits , essential to the control of HIV AIDS , is emerging on the one-year anniversary of the National HIVThe Black AIDS Institute has launched a unique new initiative, The Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN). BTAN, the only collaboration of its kind, will train and mobilize a team of treatment advocates with a mission of linking Black Americans with HIV into care and treatment, strengthening local and national leadership, and advocating for policy change and research priorities.read more