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.
Hairdressers Against AIDS: For a Beautiful World Without AIDS
December 1, 2010 • 5 comments • By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
As we continue to observe World AIDS Day, I want to acknowledge the partnership with the Global Business Coalition , which brought AIDS.gov into a working relationship with Hairdressers Against AIDS (HAA) and their partner, the L'Oreal Foundation . Yesterday, in advance of World AIDS Day, HAA sponsored a key event at the United Nations…
Foursquare: Where are We on World AIDS Day?
Today, on World AIDS Day, we re-dedicate 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…
Commemorating World AIDS Day
December 1, 2010 • 0 comments • By Jeffrey S. Crowley, M.P.H., Director, Office of National AIDS Policy
Cross-posted from Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
Cross-posted from Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
Today, Obama Administration officials and leaders in the AIDS community will speak at a World AIDS Day event at the White House to reflect on the lessons learned and the path forward in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the United States and around the world. The White House World AIDS Day Event will…
World AIDS Day
November 30, 2010 • 1 comment • By Kevin Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., FFPH, Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, @CDC_DrFenton
Cross-posted from Health Protection, Perspectives Blog
Cross-posted from Health Protection, Perspectives Blog
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…
Tomorrow is World AIDS Day
November 30, 2010 • 1 comment • By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tomorrow, December 1, is World AIDS Day. This year was an important one for those of us working to respond to HIV — from the signing of the Affordable Care Act, to the release of the White House National HIV/AIDS Strategy, to the exciting news about PrEP and microbicides. On World AIDS Day, I want…
Doing More With Less
November 23, 2010 • 1 comment • By John Newsome, Vice President, The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
Note from Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director: This week we are pleased to share a post from one of our many partners — The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (GBC) , on an initiative to bring HIV testing information to millions for World AIDS Day and beyond. Read on to find out what…
SAMHSA is Facing World AIDS Day
November 22, 2010 • 0 comments • By AIDS.gov
Cross-posted from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Dialogue Blog
Cross-posted from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Dialogue Blog
An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV and one out of five individuals doesn’t know they are infected. [1] World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1 to raise awareness about HIV, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services [2] and…
