06-16-2022Cross-posted from HHS Press Office NEW CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH HIV AND PREVENT NEW TRANSMISSIONSCommunity...
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New Campaign Seeks to Improve Health of People with HIV and Prevent New Transmissions “I am a Work in Progress. I am a Work of ART.” 06-15-2022The Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy s (OIDP) National Viral Suppression Campaign seeks to encourage people wit...HHS Minority HIV/AIDS Fund Supports STD Specialty Clinics to Scale Up HIV Services 08-18-2021Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) is a whole-of-society effort that requires providing services to people with and at ris...HRSA Funding Opportunity for Pilot Project with Minority Serving Institutions to Build HIV Workforce 06-21-2021The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently published a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) aimed at increa...Demonstration Projects Focus on Improving HIV Care and Treatment Coordination for Black Women 06-14-2021In my role as HRSA s Associate Administrator for the HIV/AIDS Bureau, I have seen firsthand how important it is to tailor progr...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 N...Working Together, We Can Make Progress 03-19-2021National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) offers an opportunity to reflect on our ongoing challenges, chart a course for a...Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indigenous Communities through Unity, Strength, and Diversity 03-18-2021The National Native HIV Network (NNHN) is an Indigenous-led initiative that mobilizes American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native...Enhancing Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Health Equity Through HIV-related Data Improvement and Related Initiatives 12-09-2020The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board shares highlights of its activities supported by FY2020 resources from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund to enhance Ame…Supporting Increased HIV Prevention, Testing, Training, and Data Infrastructure with Tribal Partners and Communities 11-25-2020With FY 2020 funding from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) through the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center has engaged in…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...Scaling up HIV Prevention Services in STD Specialty Clinics 10-21-2020Combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the United States in 2018, reaching 2.4 million...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..."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 w...Updating NASTAD Members on Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative 05-28-2020HHS provided an implementation update on the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative during NASTAD s virtual annual meeting on May 1...New HRSA Funding Opportunities 04-28-2020HRSA s HIV/AIDS Bureau recently announced five Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for initiatives on HIV stigma reduction,...IHS Awards $2.4 Million to Tribal Epidemiology Centers for Diagnosis, Treatment and Response to HIV, Hepatitis C and STIs 10-07-2019IHS has awarded $2.4 million to nineTribal Epidemiology Centersto support American Indian and Alaska Native communities in reducing new HIV infectio...HHS Awards $13.5 Million to Accelerate State and Local Planning Efforts for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America 10-02-2019HHS, through the CDC, has awarded $13.5 million to conduct state and local planning and kick off community involvement for theEnding the HIV Epidemic.NIH Bolsters Funding for HIV Implementation Research in High-Burden U.S. Areas 09-05-2019NIH has awarded approximately $11.3 million to 23 institutions across the United States to collaborate with community partners to develop plans.HHS Awards Pilot Funds to Three Jurisdictions to Jumpstart Federal Initiative to End HIV Epidemic in the U.S. 07-03-2019HHS officially kicked off the implementation phase of its Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative by announcing the award of $1.5 million each to 3 jurisdictions.