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Applications to Volunteer at AIDS 2012 Available April 1st
By Regina Aragón March 22, 2012 The success of AIDS 2012 will depend heavily on the support of 1,500 to 2,000 volunteers who will fill a range of crucial positions during the conference, including helping coordinate program activities, greeting and registering delegates, staffing various offices and helping in the Global Village.
Spring Is Coming. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Is Coming.
By Deb LeBel March 19, 2012 Tomorrow, Tuesday March 20th is the first day of Spring. It is also the day chosen for the annual observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD).
A Transformative Time for HIV Prevention and Care
By Grant Colfax, M.D., M.P.H. March 16, 2012 It's a great honor to join an Administration that's done so much to address the HIV epidemic. I especially want to acknowledge ONAP's prior director, Jeff Crowley, for his stellar leadership over the past three years.
NMAC's Vision to End the AIDS Epidemic in America
By Paul A. Kawata February 15, 2012
Can we end the AIDS Epidemic? This is the question facing our movement. The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has an outline for a plan that incorporates enhanced technologies. We hope its use will change the course of the epidemic. There is nothing magic about our plan; however, our use of technology, if proven correct, could make a real difference.
Making History: Eliminating Viral Hepatitis Disparities in the African American Community
By J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., M.S.C.E. February 10, 2012
During February's observance of African American History Month, please join us in working to end the unfortunate history of viral hepatitis' disproportionate impact on the African American community. This Administration is working hard to reduce and eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity. Unfortunately, viral hepatitis is a health problem that is often overlooked by the public as well as healthcare providers.
February PACHA Meeting to Focus on Women and Girls
By Christopher Bates, M.P.A. February 8, 2012
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will convene February 28 and 29 in Washington, DC. Among the many items on the agenda for the 45th meeting of the PACHA, two are of particular note.
Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
By Valerie Jarrett February 7, 2012 On this, the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I remember my sister-in-law's fight with the disease. Tragically, she did not win that fight -- she left behind a devastated husband and five-year old daughter. But it is in her memory, and the memory of all the friends and loved ones we have lost, that we vow to keep working toward the day when HIV/AIDS is history.
PACHA Blog: CMS Care Innovations Summit
By Christopher Bates, M.P.A. January 26, 2012 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the HHS Office of the National Coordinator are hosting the first "Care Innovations Summit" in Washington, DC today to "showcase innovative work in care delivery and payment." The Summit will bring together leading innovators from inside and outside the healthcare industry to encourage and promote knowledge-sharing, "matchmaking," and engagement to drive transformation of our healthcare system.
Interactive Access to CDC's HIV and STD Data
By Kevin Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., F.F.P.H. January 11, 2012 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new interactive web tool -- the NCHHSTP Atlas -- that allows users to create maps, charts, and tables using HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease (STD) data collected by CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).
A Conversation With PACHA Chair Nancy Mahon
By Christopher Bates, M.P.A. January 5, 2012 On December 1, 2011, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced the appointment of Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President of MAC Cosmetics and Executive Director of the MAC AIDS Fund, to chair the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). |
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