It has been 30 years since the first description of what would come to be known as AIDS -- three decades of sometimes stumbling progress toward halting a deadly pandemic.
Last week, I wrote about my attendance at the PEPFAR annual meeting in South Africa, the country that has more people living with HIV (over 5 million) than any other country in the world. After this meeting, I visited the neighboring country of Swaziland, which has the unwelcome distinction of having the highest HIV and...
: : Science Speaks : HIV TB News A project of the Center for Global Health Policy Search Search : for Go Home About Liveblog Archives you’re reading . 30 years of AIDS Early in the AIDS epidemic : Taking them through to their death” By John Donnelly May 26, 2011 Post a comment Filed Under Dr . Eric Goosby The following is the fourth installment in a Science Speaks series commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first scientific reports of what would become known as HIV AIDS in June of 1981. John Donnelly reports on some important memories revealed by Dr . Eric Goosby of the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator , responsible for running the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR program . A young child from the Democratic Republic of Congo recently diagnosed with HIV AIDS in
Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Mirsa's blog The HIV Testing Prevention Program of Center on Halsted The HIV Testing Prevention Program of Center on Halsted By Mirsa Posted on 26 May 2011 Join Center on Halsted for an engaging morning of free , educational presentations on HIV AIDS . Interested members of the community as well as HIV AIDS service providers are invited to this National HIV Testing Day Seminar which will explore aspects of living with HIV infection from understanding laboratory testing to other conditions that can complicate HIV treatment . The HIV Testing Prevention Program of Center on Halsted : Presents MONDAY , JUNE 20, 2011 8AM 1PM FREE rapid HIV testing will
The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC ) are working in a number of ways to support the goals set out in the President’s National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The AETC Program, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau with funds from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, currently consists of a network of...The HHS Partnership Center and White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships are hosting an evening HIV/AIDS webcast, live from the White House this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. ET. This event provides an opportunity for your congregation or community organization to host a watch party and join in the discussion on preventing and responding to...On May 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of telaprevir for the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis C. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic viral hepatitis C affects 3.2 million Americans. Left untreated, chronic viral hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and unwitting...
A new report [pdf] from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) provides insights on the HIV/AIDS crisis among Latino gay men in the United States. Designed to assist and inform effective Federal, state and local public health responses to HIV and STDs among this population, the report summarizes the findings of...
June 5, 2011 will mark 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the U.S. On Tuesday, May 31, at 2pm ET, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be giving a talk, “Thirty Years of HIV/AIDS:...The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $9.1 million in funding through its Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program to meet the housing needs of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. Grants made available under the HOPWA program advance HUD’s implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). ...
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee have for the first time successfully characterized the earliest structural formation of the disease type of the protein that causes Huntington's disease. The incurable, hereditary neurological disorder is always fatal and affects one in 10,000 Americans........ 
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an observance intended to remind us of the high, under-recognized hepatitis-associated disease burden in this country and of the often neglected opportunities for prevention and care. An estimated 3.5-5.3 million Americans have chronic viral hepatitis, which is a leading cause of primary liver cancer. People living with HIV are disproportionately...
In a blog post on May 12, we reported on the HHS’s release of the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) (PDF 672KB) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. If you missed the event, we encourage you to watch a live webcast of the release of...
More than 70 countries around the world criminalize same-sex activities, to the detriment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the globe, and hindering their access to HIV prevention and treatment services. That was the message expressed at a Congressional briefing Tuesday afternoon, hosted by the Global Forum on Men who have Sex with [...](Read more...)
, : Science Speaks : HIV TB News A project of the Center for Global Health Policy Search Search : for Go Home About Liveblog Archives you’re reading . HIV Prevention A major step in HIV vaccine research , but much more to do By Meredith Mazzotta May 18, 2011 Post a comment Louis Picker , MD , associate director of the Oregon Health Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy . Institute In commemoration of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18 Science Speaks conducted the following interview with Louis Picker , MD , associate director of the Oregon Health Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute VGTI Dr . Picker led a team of researchers from VGTI , the National Cancer Institute Frederick , and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative that reported a promising HIV vaccineSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Standing with Mayor Emanuel Standing with Mayor Emanuel By aidsconnect Posted on 17 May 2011 Mayor Emanuel provided hopeful signs for an aggressive reform agenda on HIV and related concerns . By Keith R . Green AFC Federal Affairs Director On May 16, 2011, I had the privilege of attending the City of Chicago’s inauguration ceremony where 50 City Council members , citywide officials , and the Honorable Rahm Emanuel , Chicago’s newest Mayor , took the oath of . office In his remarks , Mayor Emanuel assured the public of his keen understanding of this great city’s enduring assets and pressing challenges . nbsp For me and tens ofSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Female Condoms Now Available at Select Walgreens Stores Female Condoms Now Available at Select Walgreens Stores By aidsconnect Posted on 17 May 2011 Female Condom Campaigns across the Country Commend Walgreens as First Pharmacy to Make New Female Condom Available at Select Locations Nationwide Sexual health providers and advocates around the country are celebrating expanded access to a critical addition in the HIV prevention toolkit : the female condom . nbsp The second generation female condom , or FC2, is now stocked at 400 Walgreens locations . nbsp The cost of a pack of three condoms ranges between 5.99 and 7.99, about a
: Science Speaks : HIV TB News A project of the Center for Global Health Policy Search Search : for Go Home About Liveblog Archives you’re reading . Dr . Anthony S . Fauci Anthony Fauci reflects on 30 years of AIDS By John Donnelly May 17, 2011 Post a comment Dr . Anthony Fauci , current director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH , in a lab in 1984. Anthony S . Fauci , MD , is arguably the U.S . government’s best-known scientist . While he has testified to Congress on more than 200 occasions and interacted with every U.S . president since Ronald Reagan on a variety of issues , he is known most for his work on HIV AIDS . He was appointed Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health NIH in 1984,Triple-drug therapy reduced transmission of HIV by 96% in heterosexual couples when one partner is infected and the other is not, results of a randomized trial showed.Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Pistol Pete's blog Sign the ADAP Letter to the Midwest Congressional Delegation Sign the ADAP Letter to the Midwest Congressional Delegation By Pistol Pete Posted on 11 May 2011 Please take a moment to sign the letter asking the Midwestern Congressional Delegation senators and representatives from Midwestern states to work for increased funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program ADAP You may sign the letter as an individual or on behalf of an organization simply fill out the form at the bottom of the screen . The deadline to sign the letter is Tuesday , May 17th . Dear Midwestern Congressional , Delegation As HIV AIDS organizations and advocates