3-25-2015A recent forum convened by HHS focused on strengthening the response to hepatitis C in African American communities, gathering representatives of more than thre…
2-6-2015Two new initiatives focused on addressing the disproportionate impact of HIV among African Americans were among the issues highlighted during a roundtable discu…
2-6-2015Dr. Cara JamesMore than 1.2 million people are living with HIV or AIDS in the United States – and almost 1 in 7 of them don’t know their status. African Ame…
2-5-2015A significant proportion of African Americans living with HIV/AIDS receive care under HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. In 2012, 46.7% of Ryan White clien…
2-4-2015Saturday February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) - an annual observance to recognize and take action against the disproportionate impact of…
2-3-2015Venton C. Jones Jr.February 7, 2015 marks the 15th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment com…
6-27-2014In honor of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an expanded suite of materials for Take Charge. T…
2-4-2014Earlier this month we posted a blog report about African Americans and technology use. The data in the Pew report revealed that almost a quarter of African Amer…
9-27-2013
Across the country, organizations are responding in innovative ways to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s call to reduce HIV-related disparities and health …
5-3-2013May 1 marks the start of the month-long observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month. The observance is an important element of government-wide efforts to raise awar…
