• AIDS Relief Program Intensity Linked To Lower Death Rates AIDS Relief Program Intensity Linked To Lower Death Rates The May 16 edition of the Global Health themed issue of JAMA reveals a larger drop in all-cause adult mortality in those African countries with more intense operation of the AIDS relief program PEPFAR. The article's background information states: "The[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
  
  16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
• Truvada For HIV Prevention Plus Behavioral Strategies Truvada For HIV Prevention Plus Behavioral Strategies A drug that has been shown to prevent HIV infection in a significant number of cases must be combined with behavioral approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, according to[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• Tenofovir Safe For HIV-Positive Pregnant Mothers Tenofovir Safe For HIV-Positive Pregnant Mothers Tenofovir, the anti-HIV drug, is safe to use during pregnancy according to a new study published in PloS Medicine. The researchers, led by Diana Gibb from the MRC Clinical Trials Unit in London, UK, found that the drug does not[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
  
  15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
• People With HIV/AIDS May Be More Prone To Sudden Cardiac Death People With HIV/AIDS May Be More Prone To Sudden Cardiac Death What is the connection, if any, between sudden cardiac death and people with HIV/AIDS? And can that knowledge help prolong their lives? In a comprehensive, 10-year UCSF study, researchers found patients with HIV/AIDS suffered sudden cardiac death at a rate[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 3:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 3:00 am
• HIV Prevention Pill Receives FDA Panel Support HIV Prevention Pill Receives FDA Panel Support On Thursday, a panel of outside experts that advises the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to support approval of the daily pill Truvada to prevent HIV in healthy people...
  
  Created on: 12 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  12 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• Innovative Model Of Safer Indoor Sex Work Spaces Promote Health And Safety Of Street-Based Sex Workers Innovative Model Of Safer Indoor Sex Work Spaces Promote Health And Safety Of Street-Based Sex Workers Safer indoor sex work spaces provide important and potentially life-saving benefits to sex workers including reduced exposure to violence and HIV and improved relationships with police, according to a study published by the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative of the[…]
  
  Created on: 11 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  11 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• New Insight On Known Link Between A Woman's Exposure To Violence And Sexual Risk-Taking New Insight On Known Link Between A Woman's Exposure To Violence And Sexual Risk-Taking Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new report in the Psychology of Violence...
  
  Created on: 10 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  10 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• Early Elevated HIV Infection Risk In Some Step Study Participants Confirmed By Study Early Elevated HIV Infection Risk In Some Step Study Participants Confirmed By Study A long-term follow-up analysis of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has confirmed that certain subgroups of male study participants were at higher risk of becoming infected after receiving the experimental vaccine compared to those who received[…]
  
  Created on: 9 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  9 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• Lyrica (pregabalin) No Good For Diabetes Or HIV Associated Neuropathic Pain Lyrica (pregabalin) No Good For Diabetes Or HIV Associated Neuropathic Pain Lyrica (pregabalin) failed in two separate human trials to reduce neuropathic pain linked to diabetes or HIV, said makers Pfizer today. One of the trials - Phase III HIV neuropathy - was stopped early because no benefits were found in[…]
  
  Created on: 4 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
  
  4 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
• Women In Resource-Poor Countries Can Flash-Heat Breast Milk To Inactivate HIV Women In Resource-Poor Countries Can Flash-Heat Breast Milk To Inactivate HIV An international team led by UC Davis researchers has found that mothers in sub-Saharan Africa could successfully follow a protocol for flash-heating breast milk to reduce transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- the virus that causes AIDS -- to[…]
  
  Created on: 4 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  4 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• Cell Therapy Shows Promise In Fight Against HIV Cell Therapy Shows Promise In Fight Against HIV UC Davis Health System researchers are a step closer to launching human clinical trials involving the use of an innovative stem cell therapy to fight the virus that causes AIDS...
  
  Created on: 4 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  4 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• Infant Size, Birth Weight Not Affected By Anti-HIV Drug Use During Pregnancy Infant Size, Birth Weight Not Affected By Anti-HIV Drug Use During Pregnancy Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug[…]
  
  Created on: 3 May 2012 | 2:00 am
  
  3 May 2012 | 2:00 am
• Study Shows Poverty Undercuts Otherwise Major Gains In HIV Treatment Study Shows Poverty Undercuts Otherwise Major Gains In HIV Treatment In a groundbreaking study published last year, scientists reported that effective treatment with HIV medications not only restores health and prolongs life in many HIV-infected patients, but also curtails transmission to sexual partners up to ninety-seven percent. However, a new[…]
  
  Created on: 30 Apr 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  30 Apr 2012 | 1:00 am
• FDA Update Safety Information On HIV Drug Victrelis (Boceprevir) FDA Update Safety Information On HIV Drug Victrelis (Boceprevir) The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating information on Victrelis (boceprevir). The drug is used as a hepatitis C (HCV) protease inhibitor. It is combined with various ritonavir-boosted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors...
  
  Created on: 27 Apr 2012 | 2:00 pm
  
  27 Apr 2012 | 2:00 pm
• Breastfeeding For Longer Plus Extended ART May Reduce Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Breastfeeding For Longer Plus Extended ART May Reduce Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Long-term results of the Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals, and Nutrition (BAN) randomized trial reveals that breastfeeding for a longer period along (6+ months) with antiretroviral therapy (ART) could help reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission as well as improve chances of infant's survival...
  
  Created on: 27 Apr 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  27 Apr 2012 | 10:00 am
• Potential For Future Drug Therapy Based On Mechanism Of HIV Spread Potential For Future Drug Therapy Based On Mechanism Of HIV Spread A new understanding of the initial interactions of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and dendritic cells is described by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers in a study currently featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of[…]
  
  Created on: 25 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  25 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am

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• Cervical Cancer Patients Avoid Hysterectomies With Help Of 3-D Imaging Techniques Cervical Cancer Patients Avoid Hysterectomies With Help Of 3-D Imaging Techniques A study presented by Dr. Renaud Mazeron at the World Congress of Brachytherapy reveals that many cases of hysterectomy, as well as recurrence and spreading of cancer of the cervix can be controlled effectively by delivering radiotherapy directly to the[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
• Hysterectomies May Be Avoided For Cervical Cancer Patients Using 3-D Image Guided Brachytherapy Hysterectomies May Be Avoided For Cervical Cancer Patients Using 3-D Image Guided Brachytherapy Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at controlling the return and spread of the disease and, in most cases, avoids the need for hysterectomies, according to research presented at the World Congress[…]
  
  Created on: 11 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  11 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• HPV Vaccine Completion Rate Among Girls Is Poor, Getting Worse HPV Vaccine Completion Rate Among Girls Is Poor, Getting Worse The proportion of insured girls and young women completing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among those who initiated the series has dropped significantly - as much as 63 percent - since the vaccine was approved in 2006, according to new[…]
  
  Created on: 8 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  8 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• HPV-Infected Cancer Cells Killed By Small Molecular Bodyguards HPV-Infected Cancer Cells Killed By Small Molecular Bodyguards Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the discovery of small molecules that kill cancer cells caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Their results, in both cell and mouse models, demonstrate that the small molecule inhibitors protect a tumor-suppressing protein[…]
  
  Created on: 30 Apr 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  30 Apr 2012 | 1:00 am
• Cervical Screening Rates Low In Some Groups Cervical Screening Rates Low In Some Groups According to a study published in the Journal of Public Health, women who are young, non-Caucasian or live in areas of socioeconomic deprivation are less likely to attend cervical screening. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women,[…]
  
  Created on: 23 Apr 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  23 Apr 2012 | 10:00 am
• Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls Mild Side Effects After HPV Vaccine More Often Reported By Young Girls Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according to a new study funded by the[…]
  
  Created on: 5 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  5 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
• HPV-Related Head & Neck Cancers Rising, Highest In Middle-Aged White Men HPV-Related Head & Neck Cancers Rising, Highest In Middle-Aged White Men Research led by Lauren Cole, a public health graduate student, and Dr. Edward Peters, Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Epidemiology Program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, reports that the incidence of head and neck[…]
  
  Created on: 1 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  1 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am
• What Are The Leading Causes Of Cancer Deaths In India? What Are The Leading Causes Of Cancer Deaths In India? According to a study published Online First by The Lancet, breast, cervical and stomach cancers are responsible for the majority of cancer deaths among women in India, while lung, oral and stomach cancers are the leading causes of cancer death[…]
  
  Created on: 29 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  29 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am
• Cervical Disease Sufferers Could Benefit From HPV Vaccine Cervical Disease Sufferers Could Benefit From HPV Vaccine A study published on bmj.com reveals that women with pre-cancerous cervical conditions can still benefit from a significantly reduced risk of reoccurring disease after receiving the HPV vaccine. The researchers examined data of 1,350 women aged 15-26 years between 2001[…]
  
  Created on: 27 Mar 2012 | 4:00 pm
  
  27 Mar 2012 | 4:00 pm
• The Cost Effectiveness Of US Cancer Prevention Services The Cost Effectiveness Of US Cancer Prevention Services Prevention is better than cure; however, when it comes to screening for cancer new research shows that U.S. health services are not as cost-effective as international, and publically run, counterparts. The research, published in The Milbank Quarterly, compares U.S...
  
  Created on: 22 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  22 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
• New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued By USPSTF New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued By USPSTF According to new guidelines from the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), published early online in Annals of Internal Medicine, women aged between 21 and 65 should have a Pap smear every 3 years. If women aged 30 to[…]
  
  Created on: 19 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  19 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am
• New Guidelines For Cervical Cancer Screening New Guidelines For Cervical Cancer Screening Women ages 21 to 65 should have a Pap smear every three years, according to new guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Based on the evidence, women between the ages of 30 and 65 can safely[…]
  
  Created on: 16 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  16 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
• New Recommendations May Be Affected By Providers' Attitude Toward Vaccinating Young Males Against HPV New Recommendations May Be Affected By Providers' Attitude Toward Vaccinating Young Males Against HPV Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider's attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines...
  
  Created on: 14 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  14 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
• Pockets Of High Cervical Cancer Rates In North Carolina Identified By Study Pockets Of High Cervical Cancer Rates In North Carolina Identified By Study A study of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in North Carolina has revealed areas where rates are unusually high. The findings indicate that education, screening, and vaccination programs in those places could be particularly useful, according to public health researchers[…]
  
  Created on: 13 Mar 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  13 Mar 2012 | 1:00 am
• How Cancer Risk Is Influenced By Injectable And Oral Contraceptives How Cancer Risk Is Influenced By Injectable And Oral Contraceptives In this week's PLoS Medicine, a case-control study conducted by Margaret Urban and colleagues at the National Health Laboratory Services in Johannesburg, South Africa, provides new estimates of the risk of specific cancers of the female reproductive system associated with[…]
  
  Created on: 7 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  7 Mar 2012 | 12:00 am
• Regular Smear Tests Raises Chances Of Cervical Cancer Cure 66% To 92% Regular Smear Tests Raises Chances Of Cervical Cancer Cure 66% To 92% According to a study published on bmj.com, regular cervical screening can considerably increase a women's chance of surviving cervical cancer. The study, the first to estimate chances of surviving cervical cancer, was conducted by researchers from the Centre for Research[…]
  
  Created on: 5 Mar 2012 | 8:00 am
  
  5 Mar 2012 | 8:00 am
• In HPV-Related Oral Cancer, Robotic Surgery Proves Successful, Less Invasive In HPV-Related Oral Cancer, Robotic Surgery Proves Successful, Less Invasive Over the past few decades, doctors have noted a surprising trend in cancer of the tonsils and base of the tongue. Though oral cancer previously appeared predominantly in elderly patients with a history of tobacco and alcohol use, it's increasing[…]
  
  Created on: 3 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
  
  3 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
• The Complexities Of Treating Gynaecological Cancers During Pregnancy The Complexities Of Treating Gynaecological Cancers During Pregnancy A recent paper published in the The Lancet reviewed the management and treatment of gynaecological cancers during pregnancy - most common types being cervical and ovarian. The goal among such cases is to prolong and prevent termination of pregnancy, whilst[…]
  
  Created on: 13 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pm
  
  13 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pm
• US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys As part of a revised standard published this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics says boys should be routinely vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. Although there are dozens of types[…]
  
  Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
  
  3 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
• Recommendations For HPV And Hepatitis B Vaccinations Broadened By 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule Recommendations For HPV And Hepatitis B Vaccinations Broadened By 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for males aged 13 to 21. These are just two of the changes to the 2012 Recommended[…]
  
  Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  2 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

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• Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food all contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which may be causing significant increases in diabetes, obesity, cancers and increasing infertility...
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  16 May 2012 | 10:00 am
• In Outcome Of Prostate Cancer Surgery, Higher Hospital Volume More Important Than Surgeon Experience In Outcome Of Prostate Cancer Surgery, Higher Hospital Volume More Important Than Surgeon Experience Older, sicker, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals, according to new research by Henry Ford Hospital. In such cases, the same research showed the experience level[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
  
  16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
• Expert Group Recommend That World Health Assembly Should Adopt An International Convention On Global Health R&D Expert Group Recommend That World Health Assembly Should Adopt An International Convention On Global Health R&D The expert working group advising WHO on research and development has recommended the May 2012 World Health Assembly adopt an international convention on research and development (R&D) that will bind member states to action and catalyze new knowledge for diseases[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• Protecting Autoworkers From Back And Shoulder Injury By Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line Protecting Autoworkers From Back And Shoulder Injury By Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's the finding of two recent[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
  
  16 May 2012 | 12:00 am
• Finding Willing Doctors To Perform Vaginal Delivery After Caesarean Sometimes A Challenge Finding Willing Doctors To Perform Vaginal Delivery After Caesarean Sometimes A Challenge After a series of Caesarean sections and vaginal deliveries, Melissa Lunsford wants a vaginal delivery for her fourth child. To find a willing doctor or hospital that would enable a vaginal delivery for her fourth pregnancy proved to be a[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
  
  15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
• Non-oral Contraceptives Have Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk Than Oral Ones Non-oral Contraceptives Have Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk Than Oral Ones Some non-oral hormonal contraceptives, such as vaginal rings, implants and skin patches carry a higher risk of venous thromboembolism - blood clots - when compared to oral contraceptive pills, researchers from the University of Copenhagen revealed in the BMJ (British[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
• 10-Year Roadmap To Prevent, Fight Depression 10-Year Roadmap To Prevent, Fight Depression Major depressive episodes can be prevented, and to help ensure that they are, the health care system should provide routine access to depression-prevention interventions, just as patients receive standard vaccines, according to a new article co-authored by UCSF researcher Ricardo[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 3:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 3:00 am
• Offspring Likely Suffer When Mother Is Overweight During Pregnancy Offspring Likely Suffer When Mother Is Overweight During Pregnancy That excess weight during pregnancy can lead to overweight children and adolescents has been known for some time, but new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and in the US indicates that excess weight before and during pregnancy can[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
• Helping Primary Care Physicians To Counsel Obese Patients With Obesity Helping Primary Care Physicians To Counsel Obese Patients With Obesity Managing adult obesity is challenging for primary care physicians, but a new review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to provide an evidence-based approach to counselling patients to help them lose weight and maintain weight loss...
  
  Created on: 15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• Egg Proteins For Breakfast Keeps You Feeling Full For Longer Egg Proteins For Breakfast Keeps You Feeling Full For Longer Individuals who consume egg proteins for breakfast are more likely to feel full during the day than those whose breakfasts contain wheat protein. Results from the study, conducted by Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana, USA, and colleagues[…]
  
  Created on: 14 May 2012 | 10:00 am
  
  14 May 2012 | 10:00 am
• Survey Results Suggest The Need For Better Preventive Care For The Diseased Heart Survey Results Suggest The Need For Better Preventive Care For The Diseased Heart There are discrepancies between the recommendations for the management of cardiovascular risk factors and their implementation in clinical practice. In the latest issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christof Prugger and his fellow authors present the results of the EUROASPIRE I,[…]
  
  Created on: 14 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  14 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• A System Needed To Improve Cancer Screening A System Needed To Improve Cancer Screening An editorial by Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calls for a more organized and comprehensive approach to increase cancer screening participation among those[…]
  
  Created on: 10 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  10 May 2012 | 1:00 am
• Stroke Prevention Procedure For Patients With A-Fib Who Can't Take Blood Thinners Stroke Prevention Procedure For Patients With A-Fib Who Can't Take Blood Thinners Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke, which is five times more common in people with the rhythm disorder. The non-surgical procedure works by tying off the[…]
  
  Created on: 9 May 2012 | 1:00 am
  
  9 May 2012 | 1:00 am

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• HRSA Seeks Public Input on Ryan White Reauthorization HRSA Seeks Public Input on Ryan White Reauthorization By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDr. Ronald Valdiserri As part of the Department of Health and Human Services’[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm
  
  16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm
• HRSA Announces Funding Availability to Support New Part C Programs Offering Early HIV Intervention Services HRSA Announces Funding Availability to Support New Part C Programs Offering Early HIV Intervention Services By AIDS.govLast week, the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will support between 5 and 10 new Part C programs offering HIV early intervention services (EIS) in areas[…]
  
  Created on: 7 May 2012 | 12:53 pm
  
  7 May 2012 | 12:53 pm
• HHS Requests Information on New HIV Data Project HHS Requests Information on New HIV Data Project By Andrew D. Forsyth, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesFederal funding for HIV services is spread across multiple departments, agencies, and programs each with its own mission, priorities,[…]
  
  Created on: 3 May 2012 | 8:09 am
  
  3 May 2012 | 8:09 am
• Eliminating Disparities in HIV/AIDS Eliminating Disparities in HIV/AIDS By J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (Acting), Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services J. Nadine Gracia As we commemorate National Minority Health Month during April, we recognize that this[…]
  
  Created on: 27 Apr 2012 | 10:54 am
  
  27 Apr 2012 | 10:54 am
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Important Allies in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Important Allies in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy By Timothy Harrison, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesUniversities and colleges play an important role in the nation’s response to HIV/AIDS—educating young people; preparing the next generations of[…]
  
  Created on: 23 Apr 2012 | 7:14 am
  
  23 Apr 2012 | 7:14 am
• White House Office Hours: Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls White House Office Hours: Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls Note: This live session of Office Hours has concluded. View the full question and answer session below or at Storify.com There are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, including more than 290,000 women.  Black and Hispanic[…]
  
  Created on: 3 Apr 2012 | 6:58 am
  
  3 Apr 2012 | 6:58 am
• The Next Step in Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls The Next Step in Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls As the Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, it is my honor to join Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Lynn Rosenthal, the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women,[…]
  
  Created on: 30 Mar 2012 | 8:08 am
  
  30 Mar 2012 | 8:08 am
• Kaiser Permanente Shares Expertise with Other Health Care Providers to Improve Health Equity for People Living with HIV Kaiser Permanente Shares Expertise with Other Health Care Providers to Improve Health Equity for People Living with HIV By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAIDS.gov recently spoke with Dr. Michael Horberg, Director of HIV/AIDS for Kaiser Permanente and a member of the[…]
  
  Created on: 27 Mar 2012 | 9:00 am
  
  27 Mar 2012 | 9:00 am
• A Transformative Time for HIV Prevention and Care A Transformative Time for HIV Prevention and Care It’s a great honor to join an Administration that’s done so much to address the HIV epidemic. I especially want to acknowledge ONAP’s prior director, Jeff Crowley, for his stellar leadership over the past three years. This is a transformative[…]
  
  Created on: 16 Mar 2012 | 6:21 am
  
  16 Mar 2012 | 6:21 am
• Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Monitoring HIV Care in the United States Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Monitoring HIV Care in the United States By Gregorio Millett, M.P.H., CDC/HHS Liaison to the Office of National AIDS PolicyGregorio Millett Yesterday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a long-awaited report commissioned by the Office of National AIDS Policy back in 2010. IOM was tasked with recommending[…]
  
  Created on: 16 Mar 2012 | 3:00 am
  
  16 Mar 2012 | 3:00 am
• Commemorating National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Commemorating National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day On Wednesday, March 14th at 8:30a.m. EST, please join the White House as we commemorate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  This multi-agency event will discuss the intersection of HIV/AIDS, violence against women, and gender related health disparities. Speakers and[…]
  
  Created on: 13 Mar 2012 | 12:16 pm
  
  13 Mar 2012 | 12:16 pm
• PACHA Meeting Examines Women and HIV, Other Issues at Winter Meeting PACHA Meeting Examines Women and HIV, Other Issues at Winter Meeting By Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President of M·A·C Cosmetics and Executive Director of the M·A·C AIDS Fund, Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)Nancy Mahon At the end of last month, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)[…]
  
  Created on: 12 Mar 2012 | 12:33 pm
  
  12 Mar 2012 | 12:33 pm
• Advances in Science Advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Advances in Science Advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDr. Ronald Valdiserri The President has committed to supporting a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) that is[…]
  
  Created on: 1 Mar 2012 | 3:00 pm
  
  1 Mar 2012 | 3:00 pm
• African Americans and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy African Americans and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy By Christopher Bates, M.P.A., Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesChristopher Bates During this February’s observance of Black History Month, we[…]
  
  Created on: 22 Feb 2012 | 11:13 am
  
  22 Feb 2012 | 11:13 am
• Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day On this, the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I remember my sister-in-law’s fight with the disease. Tragically, she did not win that fight – she left behind a devastated husband and five-year old daughter. But it is in[…]
  
  Created on: 7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
  
  7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
• Conversations on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Conversations on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Ed. note: This is cross-posted from blog.aids.gov. February 7, 2012 marks the 12th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national community mobilization initiative that focuses on promoting HIV education, testing, involvement, and treatment to African Americans, who[…]
  
  Created on: 7 Feb 2012 | 5:45 am
  
  7 Feb 2012 | 5:45 am
• Recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day Recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – February 7, Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention released the following message: On this National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we have[…]
  
  Created on: 6 Feb 2012 | 3:10 pm
  
  6 Feb 2012 | 3:10 pm
• Persistence, Promise, and Hope for the End: A New Year’s Message Persistence, Promise, and Hope for the End: A New Year’s Message Ed. Note: Cross-posted from blog.AIDS.gov In the tumult of the holiday shopping, seasonal traffic delays, and endless bowls of eggnog, it was easy to miss the news that Science—one of the world’s leading scientific research journals—had chosen an HIV-related clinical[…]
  
  Created on: 12 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
  
  12 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
• A Focus on Women and AIDS: Nationally and Abroad A Focus on Women and AIDS: Nationally and Abroad “When black women feel forgotten, even though they account for most of the new cases among women, then we’ve got to do more."  --President Obama, December 1, 2011 December 1 marked World AIDS Day, a time to remember those that have[…]
  
  Created on: 7 Dec 2011 | 10:11 am
  
  7 Dec 2011 | 10:11 am
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