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09-27-2024Watch conversations from USCHA 2024 about the syndemic of syphilis, substance use, and HIV, the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, and the…
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USCHA 2024 – Syndemic, EHE in the South, and Generative AI - Blog
IHS Announces a New Program for PLWH: The U=U Ambassador Program 03-19-2024As our Native relatives pause to recognize National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 20 – the first day of Spring – the Indian Health Service,… - Blog
Southern Indian Health Council Addresses Syndemic in Rural California 09-05-2023Federal leaders recently visited the Southern Indian Health Council (SIHC) in Alpine, CA, to observe its efforts to help end the HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV),… - Blog
A Pathway to Success on HCV Treatment and Elimination 05-25-2021Hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to cause high mortality, with the rate of HCV-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people more than… - Blog
Statement from Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee on World AIDS Day 12-01-2020Cross-posted from Indian Health Service NewsroomOn World AIDS Day, we show support for people living with HIV, their families, allies, and caregivers, and… - Blog
Supporting Increased HIV Prevention, Testing, Training, and Data Infrastructure with Tribal Partners and Communities 11-25-2020The Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center (OKTEC) works to improve the health of American Indians/Alaska Natives in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas by providing… - Blog
The National Native HIV Network Hosts Activities to Support Community Engagement, Adapt to COVID-19 11-18-2020The National Native HIV Network (NNHN) was established in 2016 by the grassroots efforts of several Native individuals in the public health and HIV/AIDS field… - Blog
IHS Adds HIV Prevention & STI Services in an ER to Help End the HIV Epidemic in Phoenix 11-11-2020Ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 is a goal of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operational divisions, including… - Blog
Understanding Stigma Experiences among Alaska Native/American Indian People with HIV 10-26-2020Alaska Native/American Indian (AN/AI) people living with HIV in Alaska are often diagnosed at a later stage of HIV infection than other populations. Some… - Blog
Ending the HIV Epidemic: Culturally Attuned Educational Materials for American Indians/Alaska Natives 10-19-2020As one of several Indian Health Service activities supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) in Fiscal Year 2020, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)… - Blog
"Talking is Power Campaign" Supports Parents in Educating Native American Youth about HIV 10-07-2020To help American Indian and Alaska Native parents and caring adults initiate difficult conversations about sexual health topics with their teens and young… - Blog
National HIV Testing Day Highlights the Benefits of HIV Testing and Knowing Your Status 06-26-2020Cross-posted from Indian Health ServiceJune 27 is National HIV Testing Day. On this day, we unite with federal and tribal partners across the country to raise… - Blog
Statement from Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee on World AIDS Day 11-29-2019Cross-posted from Indian Health ServiceOn World AIDS Day, I want to highlight the important partnerships between the Indian Health Service, tribes, and urban… - Blog
IHS Awards $2.4 Million to Tribal Epidemiology Centers for Diagnosis, Treatment and Response to HIV, Hepatitis C and STIs 10-07-2019Cross-posted from Indian Health ServiceThe Indian Health Service has awarded $2.4 million to nine Tribal Epidemiology Centers to support American Indian and… - Blog
More Conversations from USCA: HHS HIV Leaders Discuss Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America 09-05-2019The opening plenary session at the 2019 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) featured conversations with several leaders from the community and the U.S. Department… - Blog
Video Conversations from the 2019 U.S. Conference on AIDS this Week 09-04-2019The 2019 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) takes place this week in Washington, DC. HIV.gov will be sharing video conversations from the conference on both… - Blog
Recapping - National HIV Testing Day 2019 07-08-2019Leading up to June 27th the HIV community was especially hard at work planning and implementing HIV testing and educational events. It can be a challenge to… - Blog
Tribal Public Health Stakeholders Share Input on National Strategies for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs 06-21-2019American Indian and Alaska Native stakeholders shared input on the next national HIV and viral hepatitis strategies and the new federal sexually transmitted… - Blog
National Hepatitis Testing Day – IHS Now Recommends Hepatitis C Testing for All Adult Patients 05-17-2019Cross-posted from Indian Health ServiceMillions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis, and most of them don’t know it. National Hepatitis Testing Day on… - Blog
Spring to It! Developing Messages for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019 03-12-2019National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is an annual opportunity for the HIV community to educate the public about the impact of HIV among Native…