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

The current National HIV/AIDS Strategy & National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan are being updated, both expire in 2020. HHS has started gathering stakeholder feedback to inform updates to each plan.

World AIDS Day 2018

Saturday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. Prepare for the observance with World AIDS Day content, graphics, and other supporting material. Learn more.

Virtual Office Hours

Need help understanding how to use social media to reach clients or develop a social media strategy? Sign up for a Virtual Office Hour appointment today!

The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund

The Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund identifies best practices for HIV prevention, care, and treatment for minorities in the U.S., by facilitating integration, transformation, and collaboration.

Updating Messages on HIV Treatment as Prevention

Visit our new HIV Basics page on Treatment as Prevention to learn more.

HIV.gov is supported by the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) SMAIF

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Nov. 15’s Great American Smokeout: Opportunity for PLWH Who Smoke to Make a Plan to Quit & Reduce Major Health Risk

11-12-2018Next Thursday, November 15, is the Great American Smokeout. The annual observance is organized by the American Cancer Society on the third Thursday of November …

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Ready for Digital Communication for World AIDS Day 2018?

11-9-2018Thirty years ago—December 1, 1988—marked the first observance of World AIDS Day. HIV.gov has been bringing you World AIDS Day messages and digital c…

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PrEP? There’s an App for that

11-8-2018Apps are one digital tool that organizations working in HIV prevention and treatment could consider adding to their communications strategy. In order to learn m…

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SMAIF at 20: Continuing the Federal Response to a “Severe and Ongoing Health Care Crisis”

11-7-2018As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) this fall, I am pleased to announce the FY 2018 “Promoting Innovation to Eliminate H…

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Hot Tips for Using Twitter (Part 3 of 3)

11-6-2018Twitter isn’t just for sending out important messages. Many use it to listen and participate in online conversations.

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Hot Tips for Using Twitter (Part 2 of 3)

11-1-2018Twitter continues to be an important tool for the HIV community’s communication and outreach activities.

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2019 Health Insurance Plans and Prices Now Available!

10-31-2018The six-part Preparing for 2019 Open Enrollment series was prepared by HRSA's ACE TA Center to help agencies assist clients with enrollm…

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Keeping Up with Digital Change

10-30-2018Two ways you can stay abreast of changes in social media are to set up an appointment for social media TA with HIV.gov’s Virtual Office Hours or attend th…

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Nov. 15’s Great American Smokeout: Opportunity for PLWH Who Smoke to Make a Plan to Quit & Reduce Major Health Risk

11-12-2018Next Thursday, November 15, is the Great American Smokeout. The annual observance is organized by the American Cancer Society on the third Thursday of November …

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HIV Basics

Learn about HIV: its symptoms, how to prevent it, how it’s transmitted, and all about testing. Living with HIV? Find out about treatment, getting connected to HIV care, and the steps you can take to stay healthy.

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PrEP? There’s an App for that

11-8-2018Apps are one digital tool that organizations working in HIV prevention and treatment could consider adding to their communications strategy. In order to learn m…

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2019 Health Insurance Plans and Prices Now Available!

10-31-2018The six-part Preparing for 2019 Open Enrollment series was prepared by HRSA's ACE TA Center to help agencies assist clients with enrollm…

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Final HIV Prevention Research Highlights from HIV R4P 2018

10-25-2018At this week's HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) conference in Madrid, scientists have reported progress in numerous areas of HIV prevention research.

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HRSA Releases Dear Colleague Letter on the Importance of Viral Suppression Messaging

10-24-2018The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides a comprehensive system of HIV…

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NIAID Director, Scientific Sessions Kick Off HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) 2018

10-24-2018Cross-posted from NIAID Now BlogA durable end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic will require the development and widespread implementation of new and improved HIV preven…

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New CDC Initiative Educates Providers about PrEP and PEP

10-17-2018CDC’s Act Against AIDS initiative recently launched Prescribe HIV Prevention, a new initiative for healthcare providers that focuses on HIV pre-exposure p…

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Ready for Digital Communication for World AIDS Day 2018?

11-9-2018Thirty years ago—December 1, 1988—marked the first observance of World AIDS Day. HIV.gov has been bringing you World AIDS Day messages and digital c…

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Federal Response

Find out what the U.S. government is doing to address the HIV epidemic. Learn about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and key federal activities aimed at reducing new infections and improving health outcomes for people living with HIV.

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PrEP? There’s an App for that

11-8-2018Apps are one digital tool that organizations working in HIV prevention and treatment could consider adding to their communications strategy. In order to learn m…

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SMAIF at 20: Continuing the Federal Response to a “Severe and Ongoing Health Care Crisis”

11-7-2018As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) this fall, I am pleased to announce the FY 2018 “Promoting Innovation to Eliminate H…

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2019 Health Insurance Plans and Prices Now Available!

10-31-2018The six-part Preparing for 2019 Open Enrollment series was prepared by HRSA's ACE TA Center to help agencies assist clients with enrollm…

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Final HIV Prevention Research Highlights from HIV R4P 2018

10-25-2018At this week's HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) conference in Madrid, scientists have reported progress in numerous areas of HIV prevention research.

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HRSA Releases Dear Colleague Letter on the Importance of Viral Suppression Messaging

10-24-2018The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides a comprehensive system of HIV…

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NIAID Director, Scientific Sessions Kick Off HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) 2018

10-24-2018Cross-posted from NIAID Now BlogA durable end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic will require the development and widespread implementation of new and improved HIV preven…

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PrEP? There’s an App for that

11-8-2018Apps are one digital tool that organizations working in HIV prevention and treatment could consider adding to their communications strategy. In order to learn m…

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Digital Tools

Learn how to plan, implement, and measure the use of social media in your HIV work.

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Hot Tips for Using Twitter (Part 3 of 3)

11-6-2018Twitter isn’t just for sending out important messages. Many use it to listen and participate in online conversations.

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Hot Tips for Using Twitter (Part 2 of 3)

11-1-2018Twitter continues to be an important tool for the HIV community’s communication and outreach activities.

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Keeping Up with Digital Change

10-30-2018Two ways you can stay abreast of changes in social media are to set up an appointment for social media TA with HIV.gov’s Virtual Office Hours or attend th…

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Image featuring a hashtag and text: Hot tips for twitter, part 1.

Hot Tips for Using Twitter (Part 1 of 3)

10-24-2018In 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey posted “just setting up my twttr” as his first message—and Twitter was born.

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Just Add What? Lessons On Plain Language from a Recent Cooking Disaster

10-24-2018October’sHealth Literacy Month is a great time to highlight the importance of using plain language to improve health literacy. A cornerstone of our work i…

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New Data: How Youth Use Social Media

10-23-2018A recent national survey Digital Health Practices, Social Media Use, and Mental Well-Being Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S., conducted by Victoria Rideo…

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Ready for Digital Communication for World AIDS Day 2018?

11-9-2018Thirty years ago—December 1, 1988—marked the first observance of World AIDS Day. HIV.gov has been bringing you World AIDS Day messages and digital c…

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Events

Get up-to-date resources and information about HIV/AIDS awareness days, conferences and webinars throughout the year.

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Just Add What? Lessons On Plain Language from a Recent Cooking Disaster

10-24-2018October’sHealth Literacy Month is a great time to highlight the importance of using plain language to improve health literacy. A cornerstone of our work i…

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ICYMI: New Media Interventions @ AIDS 2018

10-16-2018HIV.gov wanted to catch you up on some exciting research on how social and digital media can be used to further HIV prevention, care and treatment.

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National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day: New Tools and Approaches Offer Hope for Ending HIV

10-15-2018Fifteen years ago, the nation observed the first annual National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). Since then, we’ve seen significant progress in the nat…

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CDC Marks National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2018

10-12-2018October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, sponsored by the Latino Commission on AIDS.

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Supporting Girls to Fulfill their DREAMS

10-12-2018 On the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) stands beside girls to …

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2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment: Final Days to Register

10-11-2018Only two days left to register as a participant for the 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment! Participant registration will…