National HIV/AIDS Strategy Conversations with AIDS.gov

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy, and we want to take a moment to reflect on a recent White House Executive Order about open data.

As we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month and the many accomplishments of AAPIs, we also want to recognize that these communities still face many barriers to health and health care, including HIV/AIDS.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to highlight opportunities to address this ‘silent epidemic’.

April is National Minority Health Month, and one of the most important health issues for minorities that we can highlight for this month is HIV.

AIDS United, a national organization dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic in the United States, recently announced $1 million in grants to seven organizations from diverse communities across the U.S.

A pilot project to explore the feasibility of scaling-up of the use of such modeling is now underway with resources provided by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP).

To discuss the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy ONAP is convening community discussions across the United States.

Federal agencies recently completed a review and update to the HIV/AIDS information available on Benefits.gov.

The public health world, especially those of us who work in the HIV/AIDS arena, mourn the passing of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.

As part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently reached three settlements addressing HIV discrimination by medical providers.

The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) is hosting a series of regional meetings on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS).

In support of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, we highlight several initiatives the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) oversees to specifically address HIV among African Americans.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report describing findings of an interagency collaboration to identify, review, and assess the effectiveness of HHS-funded, discretionary initiatives and programs to reduce HIV infections among African Americans. The report describes relevant prevention programs and initiatives, identifies future opportunities, and provides insights that will help inform strategies to reduce HIV infections among vulnerable African-American populations

Title X Family Planning Program provides HIV/AIDS prevention education on HIV risks, infection prevention, and HIV testing.

Using Storify, AIDS.gov created a story showing various Federal events and observance activities across a variety of social media on World AIDS Day.