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New Partnership Aims to Tackle DC's HIV/AIDS Epidemic
published January 15, 2010 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Carl W. Dieffenbach This week, NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. and District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty announced the launch of the D.C. Partnership for HIV/AIDS Progress, an ambitious, research-focused initiative designed to address the District’s HIV/AIDS epidemic....
President Obama's Open Government Directive: Transparency, Participation, Collaboration
published January 12, 2010 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez In my post last week, I mentioned President Obama’s Open Government Initiative, focused on making a “transparent, participatory, and collaborative” government. You may also have heard about some of the steps already made towards greater transparency in...
Ambassador Eric Goosby: U.S., Malawi Partner in Fight Against AIDS
published January 8, 2010 on AIDS.gov Blog
We’re excited to be adding a monthly update from our colleagues at the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In this month’s post, you’ll hear from Ambassador Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, on his recent trip...
Survival of Children with HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s, New Analysis Shows
published January 8, 2010 on AIDS.gov Blog
Mortality Rate Still Higher Than for Children without HIV By Kathy Stover We’re pleased to let you know that NIAID will continue to blog on the federal HIV/AIDS research agenda in 2010. As we begin the new year, let's look...
Voices of New Media Leaders Across the Country- A Few Highlights from 2009
published January 5, 2010 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez In last week’s post I shared some of our new media lessons learned from the past year, and this week I’m excited to share with you a short video highlighting voices and new media lessons learned from...
Top 10 New Media Lessons 2009 & Open Government Initiative
published December 29, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez As 2010 approaches and I look back at 2009, I want to first share some of my new media lessons learned from AIDS.gov. The most important thing that I learned this year is that we still have...
New Media Use at the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute
published December 23, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez At the CDC's HIV Prevention Conference last August, I talked with our colleague, Humberto Cruz, about new media and HIV. Humberto is the Director of the AIDS Institute at the New York State Department of Health ....
amfAR H1N1 Briefing: Interview with Dr. Susan J. Blumenthal
published December 22, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
by Michelle Samplin-Salgado On December 11, 2009, amfAR sponsored a Congressional briefing on the implications of H1N1 influenza for people living with HIV/AIDS . Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. Senior Policy and Medical Advisor, amFAR I sat down with Dr....
Delivering HIV Testing Messages to the Homeless Through Community Voice Mail
published December 16, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
Guest post by Steve Albertson, New Initiatives Director at Community Voice Mail As mentioned in last week’s post, for this past World AIDS Day, Community Voice Mail (CVM) sent information to tens of thousands of “phoneless“ clients about HIV testing...
Dennis deLeno (1948-2009)
published December 14, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez Dennis deLeon It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of our friend and colleague, Dennis deLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS , and a staunch ally in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dennis...
Dennis deLeon (1948-2009)
published December 14, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez Dennis deLeon It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of our friend and colleague, Dennis deLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS , and a staunch ally in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dennis...
Working Together to Face AIDS: How YOU Took Action for World AIDS Day
published December 8, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Josie Halpern-Finnerty, Jennie Anderson and Michelle Samplin-Salgado A month ago, we asked you a question: If a picture says a thousand words, how much would a picture of you holding a sign that says you’re “Facing AIDS for World...
Making Strides in HIV Research
published December 4, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Carl W. Dieffenbach Earlier this week, we commemorated World AIDS Day, a time to examine the progress that the global community has made against the HIV/AIDS global pandemic. While the statistics remain grim—more than 25 million deaths and 33...
Today is World AIDS Day: Turning Remembrance into Action
published December 1, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez Today is World AIDS Day and at AIDS.gov we are pausing to reflect on the importance of this day, to remember the friends that we have lost, and to acknowledge all the people, all of YOU, who...
White House Hosts Senior Officials to Discuss the Domestic Response to HIV/AIDS
published November 30, 2009 on AIDS.gov Blog
By Miguel Gomez Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Ambassador Eric P. Goosby, MD, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator I just came back from an event at the White House, where Secretary...