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We’ve updated our content about the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.

Published on: May 6, 2013

From AIDS.gov News and Events

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Check it out. Read http://aids.gov/news-and-events/hepatitis/

Addressing the Cost of HIV Care

Published on: April 26, 2013

From AIDS.gov News and Events

UPDATED: We’ve updated our page, Addressing the Cost of HIV Care in our Find Care and Treatment topic area.

HIV Testing in HRSA-Funded Health Center Sites

Published on: January 16, 2013

From AIDS.gov News and Events

Since 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended routine HIV testing-i.e., that patients be tested as a routine part of care and be told they will be tested unless they decline. This approach aims to expand testing to a wider patient population and increase testing rates.

Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on World AIDS Day

Published on: December 1, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

On December 1, World AIDS Day, we remember those we have lost, but also celebrate the remarkable progress made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. When the first World AIDS Day was observed in 1988, we could not imagine the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For those diagnosed with HIV infection, the future was bleak.

IHS announces tribal HIV/STD training kit and guide

Published on: July 22, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

To help stop the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Indian Health Service (IHS) supported the development of a Tribal HIV/STD Training Kit and Policy Guide. The training kit gives tribes and tribal organizations information on how to work with tribal council members, school boards, health directors, and other partnering programs on ways to prevent the transmission of HIV and STDs.

FDA approves first drug for reducing the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection

Published on: July 16, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), the first drug approved to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection and who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners. Truvada, taken daily, is to be used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in combination with safer sex practices to reduce the risk of sexually-acquired HIV infection in adults at high risk.

AIDS.gov adds new page on Employment in the Staying Healthy with HIV section.

Published on: July 13, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

AIDS.gov adds new page on Employment in the Staying Healthy with HIV section. Content provided by our partners at the U.S. Department of Labor.

FDA approves first over-the-counter home use HIV test kit

Published on: July 3, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test kit to detect the presence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

HRSA Announces 4 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Reauthorization Virtual Listening Sessions July 9-18

Published on: June 29, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

The Ryan White Program is the largest federal program specifically dedicated to providing HIV care and treatment. It funds heavily impacted metropolitan areas, states, and local community-based organizations to provide life-saving medical care, medications, and support services to more than half a million people each year: the uninsured and underinsured, racial and ethnic minorities, people of all ages.

Statement by the President on National HIV Testing Day

Published on: June 27, 2012

From AIDS.gov News and Events

National HIV Testing Day highlights the importance of HIV testing and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Of the over 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, more than 200,000 are unaware of their infection, and may unknowingly be transmitting the virus to others. Knowing your HIV status is a vital step toward accessing life-extending treatment for HIV, and thanks to ongoing research, that treatment is more effective than ever.

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