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 …
American Indians & Alaska Natives
IHS Publishes Public Health Reports Article on HIV in Native Communities
3-22-2018Staff at the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated on a study, Assessing New Diagnoses of HIV Among …
Ryan White and Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
3-20-2018HIV rates among American Indians/Alaska Natives are lower than rates reported among most racial/ethnic groups but higher than rates among Asians and whites, acc…
How Does the Indian Health Service Use Social Media Platforms to Reach Its Diverse Communities?
3-13-2018One of HIV.gov’s key focuses is on how social media can be used to communicate with populations most affected by HIV. In the coming months we’ll be …
Current SMAIF Activities
5-20-2017
Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities
5-15-2017While HIV risk factors are the same for everyone, some racial/ethnic groups are more affected than others.
IHS HIV Leadership -- Changes & Resources
7-22-2016Today, we share some news from the Indian Health Service (IHS). This month, Lisa Neel, MPH, (Cherokee) has moved from her position as the lead voice of the IHS …