HIV Testing News: The East
New York
 New Yorkers Living Longer Than U.S. Average; Officials Cite Expanded HIV Testing and Treatment as Main Factor (January 5, 2012)
From The Body
- Life Expectancy for Babies Climbs to Record Level in New York City (January 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Today Is World AIDS Day (December 1, 2011)
From Iris House
- New York: Van to Provide Mobile HIV, STD Testing in North Country (September 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Barriers to HIV Testing Among HIV/AIDS Concurrently Diagnosed Persons in New York City (August 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Funds Imperil HIV Testing (July 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: County to Offer Free HIV Testing at Event (June 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Changing Face of HIV Testing (Spring 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- More Black Gay and Bi Men Are HIV Positive; Most Unaware (November 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- New HIV Testing Practices Will Improve Screening and Early Diagnosis (September 17, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: HIV Fighters Gain Speed (September 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Testing Is Now a Routine Part of Health Care in New York (September 1, 2010)
Change in state law requires health professionals to offer voluntary HIV tests to patients 13 to 64 years old. New law also simplifies informed consent process, allowing for verbal consent in some circumstances.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- New York: Free HIV Testing at Weeks School (August 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Governor Signs HIV Testing and Needle-Exchange Laws (August 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Bronx Knows (July 12, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- New York: HIV Testing Bill Passes Legislature (July 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Advocates Applaud Passage of HIV Testing Bill (July 1, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- New York: Free HIV Testing Will Be on June 30 (June 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Open Wide: Dentists Now Offer Quick HIV Tests (January 8, 2010)
From The Body
- Acute HIV Infection -- New York City, 2008 (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Program Offers Computerized Informed Consent for HIV Testing at New York City Hospital, Others (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York City Health Department Announces 28 Percent Increase in HIV Testing Since Launch of "The Bronx Knows" Initiative One Year Ago (June 23, 2009)
HIV testing initiative is more than half way to meeting its three-year goal of helping 250,000 Bronx residents learn their status.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- New York: Campaign to Get Staten Islanders Tested for HIV (June 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Written HIV Consent at Issue in Albany's Dwindling Days (June 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York Legislature Should Approve Legislation Requiring Health Workers to Offer HIV Testing, Editorial Says (May 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Harlem HIV Advocate Trains "Information Warriors" to Talk Up Testing to Friends and Family (May 5, 2009)
For Vanessa Austin, HIV services outreach coordinator at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. the key to reaching the most people with her HIV advocacy work is training people to become "information warriors" who then spread messages about HIV prevention and testing to their peers.
From The Body
- Bill to Simplify HIV Testing Consent in New York Does Not Go Far Enough, Some Advocates Say (April 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- All 830,000 Adult Residents of the Bronx to Be Tested for HIV (June 26, 2008)
In The New York Times
- Duane Reade and Gay Men's Health Crisis Partner to Provide New Yorkers with Free HIV Testing (June 9, 2008)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- New York Legislature Approves Measure Requiring Suspects Indicted for Rape to Be Tested for HIV (June 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York City Increases HIV Testing in Clinics, Jails, Hospitals by Nearly 50% (October 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York City's Refusal to Use Viral Load Testing for HIV Diagnosis Will Not Prevent Infections, Some Experts Warn (July 18, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Know Your HIV Status: A "Take Care New York" Priority (October 2004)
New York City's new health policy concentrates on providing HIV tests to everyone.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Cases of HIV-Infected Newborns Decline in New York (June 7, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Mandatory testing, access to treatment and prenatal care credited for decline.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Counterfeit Letters Claim Partners' Postive HIV Test Results (March 22, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York Times Profiles "Rhythms for Health" Program That Provides Concert Tickets to People Who Take HIV Tests (March 15, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- 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
- Some Churches in New York State Offer Free HIV Testing During Church Hours (August 12, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York City: Getting Teens Tested (June 26, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Campaign Urges Testing for HIV (June 16, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Minister Takes HIV Test in Front of Congregation (November 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Pastor Bringing HIV Testing Into the Pews (November 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
District of Columbia
- Washington, D.C.: Know Your Status Holiday Jam (December 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- D.C. to Start "Social Network" HIV Testing Program (October 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- District of Columbia: Response to HIV Testing at DMV "Better Than Expected" (October 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Washington, D.C. Bringing Free HIV Testing to the Crowd at Motor Vehicles (October 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Expanded HIV Testing and Trends in Diagnoses of HIV Infection -- District of Columbia, 2004-2008 (June 25, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- District of Columbia: Amid City Epidemic, Barry Proposes Mandatory HIV Tests for Inmates (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Washington D.C., Launches Five-Year, HIV Testing, Awareness Campaign (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Testing Kits to Be Distributed to Residents in Washington, D.C., This Week (June 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Officials Launch HIV Testing Campaign in Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- District of Columbia Report Likely Underestimated HIV/AIDS Prevalence, City to Increase Testing (March 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Other Eastern States
- Privacy Disputes Threaten Massachussetts HIV Testing Bill (September 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Massachusetts: Advocates, Doctors Split on HIV Test Bill (September 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rhode Island Governor to Stress Importance of HIV Testing (September 19, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Free HIV Testing at Baltimore, Md., Health Centers (September 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In Pennsylvania, a New Era for HIV Testing (September 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rhode Island: Rapid HIV Test Offered (August 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 A Reason to Continue Restrictive HIV Testing Laws? Not Really (August 19, 2011)
From Journal Watch
- Why the Proposed Massachusetts HIV Testing Bill Is Bad for Patients (August 9, 2011)
From Journal Watch
- Pennsylvania Eases Rules for HIV Testing (July 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: New Law Regarding HIV Testing Is No Problem for Delaware County Group (July 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Hampshire City Stopping Sexual Disease Testing (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: New Law Makes HIV Testing Routine Part of Health Care (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: Allegheny General Hospital Refines Emergency Room HIV Screening Program (June 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: Free HIV Testing (June 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Hampshire Offering Free HIV Tests for Residents Monday (June 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Tear Down This Wall (and Not a Moment Too Soon): HIV Testing Testimony at the Massachusetts State House: A Blog Entry by Ed Perlmutter (April 11, 2011)
"Last week's hearing was momentous. It was the moment the dialogue changed and the moment I changed the dialogue, and I will remember the day and the moment with clarity for the rest of my life."
From The Body
- Testing for HIV at the DMV: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (October 3, 2010)
From The Body
- Pennsylvania: Young People Learn It's Smart to Take the Test for HIV (January 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Proposed Legislation to End Written Consent for HIV Testing in Massachusetts Sparks Controversy (October 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Washington, D.C., Officials Urge "Opt-Out" HIV Testing, Discuss Prevention (July 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Massachusetts Officials Issue Directive That Seeks to Streamline HIV Testing Consent Process (June 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Massachusetts: Harvard Students Protest Health Services' New HIV Testing Policy (May 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Eliminating Rhode Island's HIV Test Signature Requirement Would Boost Prevention, Treatment Efforts, Opinion Piece Says (May 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Connecticut: Health Department Participates in National STD Initiative (April 29, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rhode Island House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would Eliminate Written Consent Requirement for HIV Testing (March 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Massachusetts: Woman Misdiagnosed With HIV Gets $2.5 Million (December 14, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Jersey Legislature Approves Mandatory Testing for Pregnant Women (June 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mass. Gov. Romney Files Bill That Would Require "On-Demand" HIV Testing for Suspects Accused of Sexual Assault (January 6, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pennsylvania Physician Urges Revision of HIV-Testing Policies (September 2, 2005)
State laws should be revised to allow HIV testing of patients who are unable to consent, says Scott D. Halpern, M.D.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Jersey Promotes HIV Test That Gives Quick Results (February 8, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maryland Hospital Faces Congressional Review (May 19, 2004)
House subcommittee examines hospital lab that sent faulty HIV and hepatitis results to patients.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Clinicians Often Miss Chances to Test Undiagnosed Patients for HIV, Study Says (May 18, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Three Maryland Hospital Officials Resign Over Lab Testing Controversy (April 21, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maryland HIV Testing Lab Now Under Fire Had Previously Received Highest Rating (April 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maryland Hospital's HIV, HCV Testing Problems Are Worse Than Expected (April 5, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Maryland: FDA Asked to Examine Faulty HIV, Hepatitis Testing Equipment (March 22, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Counterfeit Letters Claim Partners' Postive HIV Test Results (March 22, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Maryland Hospital Hires Lab Management Firm Following HIV, Hepatitis C Misdiagnoses (March 19, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: Groups Join Forces to Promote AIDS Tests (June 17, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Massachusetts Agencies Revive Anonymous AIDS Tests (April 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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