New York HIV/AIDS Prevention Policy News

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Health Department Announces 41% Drop in HIV/AIDS Related Deaths Among Black New Yorkers (February 7, 2012)
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 7, reminds New Yorkers to get tested, take steps to prevent HIV.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Men Who Have Sex With Men Have a 140-Fold Higher Risk for Newly Diagnosed HIV and Syphilis Compared With Heterosexual Men in New York City (November 30, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bloomberg World AIDS Day Gift: Cuts to Housing and HIV Prevention (November 22, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York: Groups Urged to Focus on AIDS Prevention (October 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Draconian CDC Cuts Will Cripple HIV Prevention in New York State (October 4, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Mandates Won't Save Our Kids from HIV -- Actual Follow-Through Will: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (August 18, 2011)
From Legal Action Center
New York: Some Catholic Officials Urge Parents to Opt Out of Mandated Sex Education (August 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sex Education Again a Must in New York City Schools (August 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York City Mandates Sex Ed Classes for Public School Kids (August 10, 2011)
In Time
New York: AIDS Fighter -- Making Apple Healthy (August 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Palma, AIDS Activists Attack Bloomberg AIDS Funding Cuts (May 31, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
The City of Syracuse Paints Itself Red for HIV/AIDS Awareness (May 31, 2011)
In 9WSYR.com
Bloomberg Takes Ax to Supportive AIDS Housing Services (May 10, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Mayor Bloomberg's Executive Budget Tramples on Basic Human Rights (May 9, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Gearing Up for Bloomberg Budget Release, Advocates Call for AIDS Funding Restoration (May 3, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York: Judge Reverses Proposed AIDS Cuts (May 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York City Harm Reduction Programs in Peril (April 12, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York: City Readies for Teen Sex Forum (March 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYC's Top HIV Official Ducks Forum on Graphic AIDS Campaign (February 24, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York City Launches iPhone Condom-Finder App (February 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Time for V-Day, NYC Launches Condom Finder App (February 14, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York City Health Department Debuts HIV Awareness Subway Ad (February 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYC Health Department Takes Grisly HIV Campaign to the Subway (February 8, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Cuomo's Budget Release: AIDS Institute Safe; Fate of Medicaid Uncertain; Shelter Spending Slashed (February 1, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
NYC Health Department Refuses to Pull Grisly Prevention Video (January 20, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
"I Talk Because": A Better Way to Do HIV/AIDS Awareness Ads -- A Blog Entry by Warren Tong (January 20, 2011)
From The Body
Charles King Op-Ed: Shock Tactics Won't Stop HIV (December 21, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York State Department of Health: Breaking Ground in New Media Response to HIV and STIs (December 21, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
Fear and HIV Prevention Shouldn't Mix (December 21, 2010)
Why the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's frightening new public service announcement geared toward gay men does more harm than good.
From The Body
New York: Gay Groups Blast City-Sponsored HIV Ad (December 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYC HIV/AIDS Outreach Programs Should Be Targeting Black Women (October 26, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
In New York, Needle Exchange Law a True Grassroots Victory (August 24, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New York: Bloomberg Backs Down on AIDS Cuts (June 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Budget Details Come In: Cuts for New Yorkers With AIDS (June 28, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New Yorkers Choose Queens Designer's Power Button Image as Winner of the NYC Condom Package Design Contest (March 9, 2010)
Online vote was a tight race to the finish among the five finalists; top design will be used this fall to encourage safer sex in the city.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Health Department Invites New Yorkers to Submit Designs for a Special, Limited-Edition NYC Condom Wrapper (December 15, 2009)
Entries due no later than January 22nd.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Can a "Test and Treat" Strategy Stop HIV in Hard-Hit U.S. Cities? (October 26, 2009)
Researchers in Washington, D.C., and the Bronx in New York will attempt to test nearly every adult in the area for HIV and start treatment for people who test positive. However, putting it into action is easier said than done.
In The New York Times
Coalition Commits to Addressing HIV/AIDS in Three U.S. Cities (June 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NYC Condom Gets a New Page for Valentine's Day (February 11, 2009)
Site users can send e-condoms as gifts.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
New York: Smith Vows to Push Bills on Abortion, Sex Education (January 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Department Releases New NYC Condom Wrapper (February 13, 2008)
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Show Us the Money (February 8, 2008)
Communities of Color funding still MIA, giving groups little time to spend critical HIV prevention and education dollars.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Condoms, HIV Testing Still Important Among Over-60 Crowd, New York City Says (July 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Vanity Plates Considered by New York (May 1, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYC Commission on HIV/AIDS Report Recommends Condom Distribution, Needle Exchange, HIV Testing to Slow Spread of Virus (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Proposes Measures to Slow the Spread of AIDS (May 24, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New State Regulation Requires All Infants Born in New York Be Tested for HIV Within 12 Hours of Birth (September 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Services for AIDS, Elderly, Poor Threatened by State Budget Dispute, Not-for-Profit Coalition Says (September 11, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: Clinic Gets $145,000 Grant (August 14, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York: Legislators Call for Restoration of $12 Million for AIDS Programs (April 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention