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Supplemental Funding Opportunity: Minority AIDS Initiative Continuum of Care...
With the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) resources, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Research Estimates Nationwide HIV Rates in MSM
A new report in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, authored by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health,...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
AVAC Shares Resources for HIV Vaccine Advocacy
The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) collaborated with partners to develop a range of tools and resources for HIV Vaccine...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic Plan
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan,...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Strategies to Improve the Health of Older Adults Living with HIV
The National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released a brief that explores the unique challenges older adults living with HIV face...
May 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Building Healthy Online Communities Public Health Meeting Report
In December of last year, NCSD’s Building Healthy Online Communities Project held a meeting of STD/HIV program directors, HIV...
May 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter Account
On Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role...
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Provide Feedback on Zika Action Plan Summit Teleconferences
Fill out this brief survey on the CDC’s ZAP Summit Teleconferences to help us understand how these teleconferences benefit your...
May 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Supplemental Funding Opportunity: Minority AIDS Initiative Continuum of Care (MAI-CoC) GranteesWith the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) resources, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced the availability of supplemental funding to enable its existing Minority AIDS Initiative Continuum of Care (MAI-CoC) grantees to establish and/or enhance partnerships with existing syringe services programs (SSPs). The application for this... May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Research Estimates Nationwide HIV Rates in MSMA new report in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, authored by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, provides state, city and county estimates of the rate of MSM living with HIV. According to the report, HIV prevalence among MSM in 2012 was 15 percent (i.e., 15 in 100 MSM were living with […] May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
AVAC Shares Resources for HIV Vaccine AdvocacyThe AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) collaborated with partners to develop a range of tools and resources for HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) and for year-round advocacy. This year’s HVAD tools and resources include: A quick, colorful and comprehensive HIV Vaccine Research Update. Four pages, five top-line updates. A speedy read designed to give a sense […] May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic PlanCDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan, 2016-2020“) describing their efforts to decrease incidence and prevalence of viral hepatitis, decrease morbidity and mortality from viral hepatitis, and reduce viral hepatitis-related health disparities. To eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States and... May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Strategies to Improve the Health of Older Adults Living with HIVThe National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released a brief that explores the unique challenges older adults living with HIV face and offers resources for healthcare providers to address these challenges. The five key steps outlined in the brief include training staff to provide affirming and culturally competent care for older adults with HIV; […] May 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Building Healthy Online Communities Public Health Meeting ReportIn December of last year, NCSD’s Building Healthy Online Communities Project held a meeting of STD/HIV program directors, HIV community-based organizations, and CDC representatives to discuss how best to coordinate public health efforts to reduce HIV and STD transmission among gay and bisexual men who meet partners on dating and hook-up sites and mobile apps. […] May 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter AccountOn Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across federal agencies and with partners across the nation to fight viral hepatitis. The new site features information about hepatitis B and hepatitis C and provides quick access to online tools that can […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral HepatitisMay 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C. It is estimated that up to 5 million Americans have viral hepatitis, but less than a third of people with chronic hepatitis B and just half of those with chronic […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Provide Feedback on Zika Action Plan Summit TeleconferencesFill out this brief survey on the CDC’s ZAP Summit Teleconferences to help us understand how these teleconferences benefit your local health department. Feel free to provide additional feedback in the comments below, as well. *Note: You will use the same survey link to provide feedback on all of the teleconferences. May 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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