Social Determinants of Health

6-28-2018I am pleased to announce that the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention's AtlasPlus has added 11 new indicators th…

12-6-2017Are you passionate about promoting health equity and decreasing health disparities in the United States? Have you completed research recently on either of these…

7-14-2017Cross-posted from Healthy People 2020 Please consider joining the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) on Thursday, July 20, 2…

4-18-2017Many people in the HIV community work year-round to respond to health disparities beyond HIV. National Minority Health Month (NMHM) is observed annually in Apr…

11-11-2016Director’s Note from Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy: We know that people living with HIV who have…

2-17-2016February 7th marked the annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). Led by the Strategic Leadership Council, this initiative was design…

12-22-2015One of the four overarching goals of the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) is the elimination of mother-to-ch…

5-20-2015Editor's Note: This statement was released by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 19, 2015.HUD No. 15-059April A. Brown(202) 708-0685H…

4-15-2015 Timothy Harrison, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy Formative evaluations are evaluations that are generally conducted during the developmental …

4-8-2015People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) face a number of challenges that are often amplified by stigma and discrimination associated with the virus. To many, discri…