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12-22-2015One of the four overarching goals of the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) is the elimination of mother-to-c.…
Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Approaches to Eliminating Perinatal HBV Transmission – Report from an HHS Technical Consultation - Blog
Transitions at OHAIDP 12-15-2015As I prepare to leave the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) and federal service at the end of December, I am pleased to inform you that.… - Blog
2015 National HIV Prevention Conference – Closing Reflections 12-11-2015As the 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference came to a close earlier this week in Atlanta, we heard from the CDC Director, Dr.... - Blog
Input Sought from Viral Hepatitis Community Stakeholders on Activities in 2014-2015 12-11-2015In the years since 2011, when the Department of Health and Human Services released the first national Viral Hepatitis Action Plan... - Blog
2015 National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights from Day 2 12-08-2015During the second plenary session at the 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta on December 7, 2015, the future of HI... - Blog
National HIV/AIDS Strategy in the Spotlight at 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference 12-07-2015The CDC s 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference got underway last evening in Atlanta. Dr. Jonathan Mermin, MD, Director of CD... - Blog
White House World AIDS Day Observance Features Release of National HIV/AIDS Strategy Federal Action Plan 12-04-2015The White House hosted a World AIDS Day observance on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, welcoming domestic and global leaders in the fig... - Blog
Report of 2014 Federal Progress on the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 12-04-2015Today, we released the fourth annual report detailing progress made in implementing the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and... - Blog
Criteria Published for Research into Organ Transplantation from One Person with HIV to Another 12-02-2015Federal partners recently took steps that will allow scientists to carry out research on organ donations from HIV-positive donors into HIV-positive recipients. - Blog
Remembering the Lessons of HIV/AIDS 11-23-2015As some readers of this blog may already know, at the end of next month I will retire from the federal government after 27 years... - Blog
Remembering Dr. Beny Primm 10-28-2015It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of Dr. Beny Primm, a stalwart leader in our national response to HIV from... - Blog
Promising Approaches to Improving Outcomes along the HCV Continuum of Care 10-23-2015There is a great deal of work being done across the country to improve care for those infected with hepatitis C. This work has be... - Blog
FY’15 Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Awards 10-21-2015With Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) just concluded, I wanted to share highlights of the awards made under the Secretary s Minority AI... - Blog
Identifying Strategies to Eliminate Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission 10-09-2015The elimination of perinatal hepatitis B transmission transmission of the virus from mother to child during pregnancy or childb... - Blog
PACHA Shares NHAS Implementation Recommendations 09-18-2015During the 57th meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) on September 15, 2015, the Council shared rec... - Blog
Are You Prepared for Any Emergency? 09-16-2015September is National Preparedness Month, a time when we are all reminded of the importance of having a plan to keep ourselves an... - Blog
Agencies Developing Federal Action Plan to Implement Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy 09-10-2015Ten federal agencies are currently working both individually and collaboratively to develop a government-wide action plan to... - Blog
Saluting Community Health Centers: Vital Partners in Fighting HIV and Hepatitis 08-12-2015This week we join public health and health care colleagues across the U.S. in saluting the 50th anniversary of the nation s net... - Blog
HHS World Hepatitis Day Observance Showcased Progress & Collaboration 08-07-2015On July 28, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted the fifth annual observance of World Hepatitis Day t... - Blog
Join the HHS World Hepatitis Day Observance on Tuesday, July 28 07-17-2015This July 28th marks the 6th annual World Hepatitis Day (WHD), an opportunity to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and come t...