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…
Building Public Engagement Using “Twitter Townhalls”
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…
Stopping the Spread of HIV Among Latinos
In observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) the results of a new study, “Geographic Differences in HIV Infection Among…
2012 U.S. Conference on AIDS – Highlights from Day 3
Editor’s note: This is the final in our series of blog posts sharing highlights from the National Minority AIDS Council’s 2012 U.S. Conference on AIDS. HIV and aging was the issue in the spotlight at the third day of the…
