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Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence

Hurricanes and flooding can disrupt access to medications and healthcare providers. If you are evacuating take a 10-14 day supply of your HIV treatment or prevention medication with you.

UPDATED: Guidance for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV Who Have Been Displaced by Disasters (such as a Hurricane)

Read: HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergencies in NC and SC Due to Hurricane Florence.

September is National Preparedness Month. Learn more about disaster preparedness plans.

September HIV Observances

September HIV Observances

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is September 18th. Learn about this observance and use the HIV testing sites and care services locator to know your HIV status.

National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day (September 27) calls attention to the impact of HIV in this population. Learn how you can be involved, watch these stories, and share the HIV testing sites and care services locator.

For help in planning for awareness days, you can check out this event planning guide and sign up for social media help in a Virtual Office Hours session.

Updating National HIV/AIDS Strategy & National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

Updating National HIV/AIDS Strategy & National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

The current National HIV/AIDS Strategy and National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan both expire in 2020. HHS has begun gathering stakeholder feedback to inform updates to each plan.

  • Read about community input into both plans
  • Read about feedback from the 1st listening session
  • Follow HIV.gov and the HHS hepatitis blog for future updates.
The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund

The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund

The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) identifies best practices for HIV prevention, care, and treatment for minorities in the U.S, by facilitating integration, transformation, and collaboration. SMAIF supports HIV.gov as well as other vital work.

Follow the HIV.gov blog for more about projects that SMAIF supports.

Updating Messages on HIV Treatment as Prevention

Updating Messages on HIV Treatment as Prevention

  • Read how HHS agencies are collaborating to update messages.
  • View a NIAID Now blog post on how research studies have shown that people living with HIV who take HIV medication daily as prescribed and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of sexually transmitting HIV to their HIV-negative partners.
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