When to Seek Emergency Care
4-18-2020Cross-posted from U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWe are all doing our part to help slow the spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical distancin…
Brett P. Giroir, M.D., ADM, U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Secretary for Health, Senior Adviser, Immediate Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Substance Misuse, Infectious Disease, and the Powerful Potential of Syringe Service Programs
11-8-2019Opioid and drug misuse has profound economic and health consequences on Americans, including a rise in certain infectious diseases throughout our nation.
HHS Federal Plan to Tackle Rising Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections
10-10-2019HHS is advancing the first-ever STI Federal Action Plan (STI Plan) for STI prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment.
PACE Announcement - Ending the HIV Epidemic
7-8-2019The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) – is standing up a new team to support “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiatives.
ICYMI: National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day: New Tools and Approaches Offer Hope for Ending HIV
11-15-2018One month ago we observed National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. As we look forward to 2019, we encourage you to revisit a blog post by Admiral Bret…
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day: New Tools and Approaches Offer Hope for Ending HIV
10-15-2018Fifteen years ago, the nation observed the first annual National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). Since then, we’ve seen significant progress in the nat…
Using Telemedicine to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
9-20-2018Combatting the opioid crisis is a top priority for the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We are making progr…
Interconnected Health Problems - Integrated Solutions: Opioid Crisis and Infectious Diseases
7-17-2018Some communities that have been hardest hit by the opioid crisis have also seen associated increases in hepatitis B and C and other infections.