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 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.…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....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...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...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...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...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...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.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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...