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03-11-2013Viral hepatitis was among the topics receiving significant attention at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Inf...
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
Conversations from CROI 2013: CDC’s Dr. John Ward - Blog
HIV Among MSM Examined at CROI 03-08-2013Dr. Ronald ValdiserriThe ongoing disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS borne by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (... - Blog
Conversations from CROI 2013: ONAP’s Dr. Grant Colfax 03-06-2013While at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) this week, I was pleased to sit down with Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of the Whi… - Blog
In Memoriam: C. Everett Koop 02-27-2013Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett KoopThe public health world, especially those of us who work in the HIV/AIDS arena, mourn... - Blog
SAMHSA Announces New Funding Announcement for Rapid Hepatitis C Screening in Drug Treatment Programs 02-25-2013Dr. Ronald ValdiserriLast week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance... - Blog
Highlights of HHS Activities Addressing HIV/AIDS in the African American Community 02-06-2013As noted in other blog posts shared here this week, African Americans continue to experience the most severe burden of HIV, compa... - Blog
HHS Releases Inventory of Initiatives and Prevention Programs Aimed at Reducing HIV Infections among African Americans 01-16-2013Dr. Ronald ValdiserriThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report describing findings of an inter... - Blog
12 Cities Project Evaluation Highlights Impacts on Coordination of HIV/AIDS Services 12-06-2012As readers may recall, the 12 Cities Project was undertaken as an element of the HHS National HIV/AIDS Strategy Operational Plan... - Blog
HIV and Viral Hepatitis Summit Fosters National Dialogue Across Sectors 12-06-2012Dr. Ronald ValdiserriLast week in Washington, DC, researchers, clinical and public health providers, advocates, federal leaders a... - Blog
Preventing the Flu and Its Complications 12-03-2012As daylight hours get shorter and temperatures are falling, we re not only approaching winter but also flu season. While we can... - Blog
Great American Smokeout: An Opportunity for Smokers Living with HIV to Improve their Health 11-14-2012Across the country, many people are preparing to take an important step to improve their health tomorrow (11/15/2012); they are p... - Blog
New Resource Highlights Innovations in Oral Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS 10-17-2012I would like to call your attention to an excellent new resource that can help advance our efforts to improve health outcomes for... - Blog
Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports $14.2 Million in Awards to 8 States to Improve HIV Testing and Engagement in Care 09-28-2012This week, our partners at CDC announced that eight state health departments have been awarded a total of $14.2 million in first-... - Blog
Conversations from AIDS 2012: Ron Valdiserri and Gina Brown on Women’s HIV Research 08-08-2012Editor’s Note: We had opportunities to catch up with so many great partners while at the XIX International Conference on AIDS (AIDS 2012) in July, we are.… - Blog
CDC Releases Demographic Analysis of HIV Treatment Cascade at AIDS 2012 08-07-2012At the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) last week, CDC released important information that helps us look more closely at the HIV treatment cascade.… - Blog
Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Awards FY12 Funds to Address HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities 06-22-2012In late spring, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy... - Blog
Leading Health Indicators June Spotlight on HIV Status Awareness 06-13-2012With National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) approaching on June 27, our partners at the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotio... - Blog
May 19 Is Hepatitis Testing Day 05-14-2012During May s annual observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, May 19th will be recognized as the first-ever Hepatitis Testing Da... - Blog
May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month 04-30-2012Every May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and our publi... - Blog
AIDS Funders Release NHAS Toolkit for Philanthropic Sector 12-14-2011At a recent (12/5/11) summit of the philanthropic community, in Washington, DC, Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) launched the...