“We call upon the HIV Community to declare that new media and emerging technologies are critical to help us connect, create, listen, learn and engage as we move towards and AIDS-free generation.” – New Media Declaration This declaration was first…
New Resource Highlights Innovations in Oral Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS
I would like to call your attention to an excellent new resource that can help advance our efforts to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV: “Innovations in Oral Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS ,” a special…
Building Public Engagement Using “Twitter Townhalls”
Editor’s note: At AIDS.gov we dedicate time each week to listening and learning from our colleagues in the social media world. We are always looking to improve our use of Twitter given that we update our Twitter feed more than…
National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) – Monday (October 15)
Between September 15 and October 15, we remember and honor the great contributions and legacy of Latino Americans to this country. Their contributions are part of the fabric that makes up the rich diversity of this nation. But being a…
Peace Corps Volunteers Know: Access to Safe Water + Handwashing = Lives Saved
Editor’s Note: According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 85% of Americans age 18 and older own a cell phone and nearly half (45%) of all Americans now own smartphones. That means we’re holding mobile devices in our…
AIDS.gov Observes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: Fostering Communication and Using New Media throughout the Years
As we approach National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), I am reminded of work I began in 1991 when I worked full-time with the National Council of La Raza to develop technical assistance for HIV programs serving Latinos. The impact…
Diferencias geográficas en la infección por el VIH entre hispanos o latinos en 46 estados y Puerto Rico, 2010
Con motivo del Día Nacional Latino para la Concientización del Sida este 15 de octubre, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades publicaron hoy en el Informe Semanal de Morbilidad y Mortalidad (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report…
Reflections on NMAC’s Summit to End HIV/AIDS in America
In a post last week, we shared highlights from the Summit to End HIV/AIDS in America, organized by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC). Held prior to the start of the 2012 U.S. Conference on AIDS, also organized by…
