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Posted June 16, 2023
National HIV Testing Day: Watch New Video with Key Leaders
Cross-posted from HIV.gov National HIV Testing Day: Watch New Video with Key Leaders As we approach National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on June 27th, our latest FYI video features Kayla Quimbley, an Advocates for Youth Activist, National Youth…
Posted June 16, 2023
New: SAMHSA LGBTQI+ Family Support Grant Announcement (Deadline July 3, 2023)
SAMHSA’s first-ever LGBTQI+ Family Support grant notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) has been posted! This exciting new program aligns with SAMHSA’s work to reduce behavioral health inequities and improve the lives of LGBTQI+ youth and…
Posted June 9, 2023
Encouraging First-in-Human Results for a Promising HIV Vaccine (NIH Director’s Blog)
Cross-posted from: NIH Director’s Blog Researchers used a customized nanoparticle (top left) to learn more about guiding the immune system to mount a desired robust response, the type needed for an effective HIV vaccine. Credit: Donny Bliss,…
Posted June 5, 2023
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (June 5, 2023)
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) on June 5th is a day to honor long-term survivors and raise awareness of their needs, issues, resilience, and experience. The 2023 theme is “Mobilize to Thrive: Prioritizing Quality…
Posted June 2, 2023
Ryan White and Transgender People (HIV.gov)
Cross-posted from HIV.gov Over half a million individuals get HIV care from HRSA’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). In 2021, of the 567,552 clients with a reported gender, 2.4% were transgender. Compared to RWHAP clients…
Posted June 2, 2023
The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community
Cross-posted from HIV.gov Content From: Harold J. Phillips, MRP, Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy As the Medicaid unwinding period continues, I’d like to share some additional actions and resources for those that may…
Posted June 2, 2023
Still Reaching: The Syndemics that Complicate and Characterize How Drugs and HIV Intersect in People’s Lives
Cross-posted from HIV.gov Content From: Nora Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH Nearly 42 years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a rare pneumonia in five gay men, marking the…
Posted June 2, 2023
Happy Pride Month from Pacific AETC! (June 1st, 2023)
June 1st marks the start of Pride Month. Today, we recognize that the LGBTQ+ community is disproportionately impacted by HIV, and that those across the spectrum may be less likely to seek health care because…
Posted May 18, 2023
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19, 2023)
May 19th is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. According to AIDSVu, the rate of viral suppression among Asian people in the U.S. (68%), is higher than the national average (65%). Today, we…
Posted May 17, 2023
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18, 2023) #HVAD
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (#HVAD), led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is observed this Thursday on May 18th. This event is an opportunity to recognize the many volunteers, community members, health…
