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12-19-2014Two professional medical societies have recently launched initiatives to support a wider variety of health care providers in adapting to new roles and opportun.…
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
Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity - Blog
Protect Yourself from the Flu: Important Information for People at Risk for and Living with HIV 12-12-2014The cold winter months are upon us, along with the flu season. Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influen... - Blog
Revised Hepatitis C (HCV)/HIV Coinfection Section of the Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Released 11-21-2014Last week, the HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents announced the release of the updated Guidelin... - Blog
PrEPline Provides Clinicians with Advice on New HIV Prevention Tool 10-29-2014A new telephone consultation service was launched earlier this month to provide free, expert advice to clinicians across the Unit... - Blog
Advancing the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan: Checking-In with Federal and Community Leaders 10-17-2014On Tuesday, 10/14/14, the cross-government working group supporting and monitoring the implementation of the updated Viral Hepati... - Blog
Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports 34 Initiatives 10-01-2014The Fiscal Year 2014 (FY 14) allocation of the Secretary s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) has been completed and I am... - Blog
CDC’s New “HIV Treatment Works” Supports National Efforts to Improve Outcomes Along the HIV Care Continuum 09-19-2014Earlier this week, I had the privilege of participating in the launch of HIV Treatment Works, CDC s first national communicatio... - Blog
White House Meeting on HIV in the Southern United States 09-03-2014Editor s note: As summer winds down, we are looking back at some of the highlights of a busy summer in the HIV/AIDS field. Toda... - Blog
Ambassador Birx Discusses PEPFAR Priorities 08-14-2014Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AID... - Blog
Online Expert Advice for Clinicians Treating Hepatitis C Now Includes Section on When and For Whom to Initiate HCV Therapy 08-13-2014State-of-the-art guidance for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was updated this week to help healthcare provide... - Blog
White House Observes World Hepatitis Day 08-08-2014On Wednesday, July 30, the White House hosted its fourth consecutive observance of World Hepatitis Day. Co-sponsored by the Wh... - Blog
Ambassador Birx Reflects on AIDS 2014 Highlights 08-08-2014Last week I had the opportunity to share my reflections) means for our efforts to achieve the goals of the U.S. National HIV/AIDS... - Blog
Join the White House World Hepatitis Day Event Live Broadcast on July 30 07-24-2014Every year, we commemorate World Hepatitis Day. Despite serious consequences including liver cancer and liver failure, viral hepa... - Blog
In Appreciation for Dr. Howard Koh’s Leadership in HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis as Assistant Secretary for Health 07-16-2014On behalf of the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), partners in government, and hundreds of HIV and viral... - Blog
Interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci on “Mississippi Baby” 07-11-2014In an important announcement yesterday, Thursday, July 10, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that the child known as the “Mississippi Baby&… - Blog
National HIV Testing Day 2014: HIV Testing Saves Lives 06-26-2014Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day on which we join with partners from all walks of life to promote HIV testing a... - Blog
NIH Seeks Applications for HIV and Viral Hepatitis Co-Infection Research Funding 06-25-2014The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support multidisciplina... - Blog
Webinar Invitation—Moving Black MSM along the HIV Care Continuum: Challenges, Opportunities, and Emerging Practices 06-18-2014On June 25, 2014, the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) will host a public webinar to highlight innov... - Blog
CDC’s June Public Health Grand Rounds & National Summit Spotlight Hepatitis C 06-11-2014On June 17, 2014, CDC s monthly Public Health Grand Rounds will spotlight hepatitis C. The one-hour program, The 25th Annive... - Blog
Expanding Roles and Opportunities for Nonfederal Stakeholders to Implement the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 05-30-2014On April 4th 2014, the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) convened a full-day consultation to explore...