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Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction Conference
Harm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject...
Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
BCHC: Urban HIV/AIDS Data Release
On World AIDS Day, the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) announced the release of data highlighting diagnoses rates for HIV and AIDS...
Dec 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS Epidemic
On November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in...
Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance...
Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction Tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased...
Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: Social Media Campaign for Sexual Health
From November 1 to January 31, the National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) will be leading a two-part social media campaign to...
Oct 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender Community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender...
Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Big Cities Health Coalition: Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities
Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) recently penned an op-ed, “Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities,” to...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction ConferenceHarm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject drugs and their sex partners were dying of AIDS at alarming rates. Harm reduction is a framework for meeting people where they are at and reducing the negative consequences of drug use. […] Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
BCHC: Urban HIV/AIDS Data ReleaseOn World AIDS Day, the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) announced the release of data highlighting diagnoses rates for HIV and AIDS in America’s largest, most urban cities. The data are sourced from the Big Cities Health Inventory Data platform, an online resource that compiles public health statistics for the Coalition’s member cities. BCHC is a forum for […] Dec 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS EpidemicOn November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 treatment targets for ending the AIDS epidemic. Now, in Denver, not only do 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, but 90% percent of those diagnosed and in HIV […] Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance ReportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance Report, which includes detailed information about diagnosed HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas. Together with supplemental reports and analyses published throughout the year, the report provides federal agencies, health departments, nonprofit... Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction ToolThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The customizable, interactive tool helps people learn about the risk of getting HIV or transmitting HIV to someone else, as well as how to lower that risk. The tool highlights and discusses multiple factors that either increase or […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among Minority Populations in the SouthThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased to announce the launch of the Southern Initiative, a project which aims to improve HIV outcomes among minority populations in the Southern United States. This three-year initiative is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and […] Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: Social Media Campaign for Sexual HealthFrom November 1 to January 31, the National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) will be leading a two-part social media campaign to promote sexual health. This campaign includes sample content that you can use as-is and/or adapt for your local health department’s digital and social channels. NCSH formatted the content for Twitter, but it can be […] Oct 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender CommunityThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender community in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The brief highlighted the lack of reliable HIV surveillance data for transgender populations. Acknowledging that HIV in transgender communities is a complex topic with compounding social issues, the CDC cited […] Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Big Cities Health Coalition: Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American CommunitiesBig Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) recently penned an op-ed, “Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities,” to reflect on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. Originally published in The Hill, the article explores how several American cities have created innovative strategies to lower AIDS and HIV rates by speaking directly to Hispanic residents – especially youth – about how... Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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