11-07-2018As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) this fall, I am pleased to announce the FY 2018 “Promoting Innovation to Eliminate H…
Timothy Harrison, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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SMAIF at 20: Continuing the Federal Response to a “Severe and Ongoing Health Care Crisis” - Blog
Workshop Explores How SMAIF Supports System Changes at USCA 2018 10-10-2018As the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund marks its 20th anniversary, several recently funded projects were featured in a pair of workshops at the.… - Blog
The Results Are In: Stakeholders Believe that Regional Resource Network Program Improves HIV Outcomes among Minority Populations Across the Country 05-25-2018The HIV/AIDS Regional Resource Network Program builds partnerships and offers innovative strategies in the 10 HHS regions in collaboration with local, state, an… - Blog
Regional Resource Network Participates in World AIDS Day Observances Across the Nation 11-29-2017In the coming days, countless activities are taking place in communities across the country to mark the annual observance of Worl... - Blog
Partnerships for Care Project Transforms HIV Care in 22 HRSA-Funded Health Centers 10-18-2017Last month, our colleague wrote about the successes of the three-year Partnerships for Care (P4C) demonstration project in advanc... - Blog
USCA Workshop Series Will Highlight SMAIF-Supported Programming Serving Minority Communities 09-09-2016Next week, OHAIDP will participate in the 20th U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) in Hollywood, Florida. Organized by NMAC, this ann... - Blog
SMAIF-Funded HRSA Grant Opportunity Will Expand Use of Community Health Workers to Improve Access to HIV Care 06-29-2016Community health workers (CHWs) can play a key role in linking people living with HIV to critical medical care and providing ongo... - Blog
SMAIF Supports HRSA Grant Opportunity to Address HIV Care Continuum in Southern Metropolitan Areas 06-22-2016The south lags behind much of the rest of the nation on a number of key outcomes including viral suppression and survival among p... - Blog
Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports SAMHSA Effort to Enhance Syringe Services Partnerships 05-18-2016The Secretary s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) supports efforts to prevent new HIV infections and reduce drop-offs along... - Blog
Meet the HHS Regional Resource Consultants 01-21-2016For more than 15 years, the Regional Resource Network Program (RRNP) has provided innovative strategies for and support to regio... - Blog
CAPUS: Formative Evaluation Provides a Snapshot on Early Progress 04-15-2015Timothy Harrison, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy Formative evaluations are evaluations that are generally cond... - Blog
USCA 2014: Federal HIV Programs in Spotlight 10-04-2014Federal HIV programs were in the spotlight at the 2014 U.S. Conference on AIDS as Mr. Douglas Brooks, Director of the White House... - Blog
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Take Action to Curb HIV 09-26-2014As we approach the observance of National Gay Men s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) on September 27, it seems timely indee... - Blog
Webinar Highlights: Improving Health Outcomes for Black MSM Along the HIV Care Continuum 07-11-2014The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) recently hosted a webinar to foster continued dialogue among di... - Blog
Organizations Work to Reduce HIV/AIDS among African American Women and Latinas 03-19-2014One of the key goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy is to reduce HIV-related health disparities, including those experienced... - Blog
Sharpening Our Focus on Black MSM Vital to Meeting National Goals 02-07-2014As we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) 2014, we are reminded that African Americans face the most severe bu... - Blog
Strategy in Action: Organizations Use Storytelling and Training to Deliver HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages to Black MSM 09-27-2013Across the country, organizations are responding in innovative ways to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy s call to reduce HIV-r... - Blog
HHS Consultation on HIV among Black Gay and Bisexual Men 12-07-2012New data released last week from CDC underscored the disproportionate burden of HIV being borne by young Americans. CDC reported that in 2010 about 1 in 4 (26%)… - Blog
More Regional Summits on National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation 09-13-2012HHS regional offices have continued to support regional and local conversations about implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Str... - Blog
Strategy in Action: Regional Summits on National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation 07-20-2012As part of ongoing efforts to work toward the National HIV/AIDS Strategy s (NHAS) goal of achieving a more coordinated national...
