Reason Number 87 to Get an HIV Test
6-27-2018The theme for National HIV Testing Day, Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV, underscores that there are many reasons to be tested for HIV and many ways to get the …
Richard Wolitski Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ICYMI - Reflections on National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
6-21-2018May 19 is the annual observance of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#APIMay19). It’s a time for all of us to reflect on the i…
Three Medical Societies Identify Specific Infections of Concern in Relation to the Opioid Crisis
6-13-2018As part of the ongoing and evolving national dialogue about the opioid crisis that is wreaking havoc across the country, the Office of the Assistant Secretary f…
Reflections on National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
5-18-2018May 19 is the annual observance of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#APIMay19). It’s a time for all of us to reflect on the i…
Dr. Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, Addresses Infectious Disease & Opioid Crisis at National Academies Workshop
5-9-2018The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) explored the relationship between the opioid crisis and increases in viral he…
Viral Suppression among Transgender Women Is Improving, But Results Are Still Below the National Average
4-25-2018Recently we took a close look at the progress that has been made in the overall percentage of people diagnosed with HIV who have achieved viral suppression in t…
Viral Suppression Among Youth and People Who Inject Drugs Is Improving, But Results Are Still Below the National Average
3-16-2018Recently we took a close look at the improvement that has been made in the overall percentage of people diagnosed with HIV who have achieved viral suppression i…
PrEP Prescriptions on the Rise: But More Work Remains
2-16-2018Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV prevention strategy for people who want to take control of their health. It involves taking a pill eve…
Registration Now Open: Webinars Spotlight Local, State, & National Partners’ Responses to Infectious Disease Consequences of Opioid Epidemic
2-15-2018It is widely known that the opioid epidemic gripping the nation has led to alarming increases in opioid use disorders, injection drug use, and overdose deaths. …
HIV in the African American Community: Progress, But Our Work Is Far From Over
2-7-2018We have made great progress in the fight against HIV in the United States. Annual HIV infections and diagnoses have declined in recent years as have HIV-related…