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Improving the Fight Against Intersecting Epidemics: An Update on Federal Efforts to Address HIV/AIDS and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women and Girls
Posted byon October 10, 2014 at 8:47 AM ESTIn 2013, the Interagency Federal Working Group released a report titled "Addressing the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender–Related Health Disparities." We are proud to announce two major accomplishments stemming from this report.
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Advancing an AIDS-Free Generation by Accelerating Children’s Treatment
Posted byon August 21, 2014 at 2:09 PM ESTAt the African Leaders Summit earlier this month, several new steps towards advancing the President’s goal of an AIDS-free generation were announced, including the launch of the $200 million Accelerating Children's HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) Initiative.
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Stepping Up the Pace on HIV/AIDS: Four Years of Progress, More Work to Do
Posted byon July 15, 2014 at 3:22 PM ESTJuly 15, 2014 marks the fourth anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Thanks to President Obama’s leadership, we have made tremendous progress in addressing HIV/AIDS in the United States over the last four years.
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Ten Reasons to Address HIV/AIDS in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Posted byon May 19, 2014 at 10:35 AM ESTAs we commemorate National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we continue to listen to the voices of those within AAPI communities. By listening to one another with compassion, we can break down the barriers of stigma and discrimination and work together to improve the lives of those living with and affected by this disease.
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Statement by Dr. Tony Fauci on National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
Posted byon May 19, 2014 at 10:20 AM ESTOn this HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, NIAID thanks the thousands of men and women who have participated in HIV vaccine clinical trials and the researchers, clinicians, and nurses who continue to work to find an effective vaccine.
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White House Office of National AIDS Policy Announces Series of Listening Sessions
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ViiV Healthcare and the Medicines Patent Pool Expand Access to Latest HIV Drugs
Posted byon April 4, 2014 at 5:05 PM ESTA recent agreement between ViiV Healthcare (a joint venture of GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Shionogi) and the Medicines Patent Pool marks a significant step forward in ongoing efforts to achieve both access to medicines for developing countries and the promotion of innovation to develop more of these life-saving treatments.
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What They’re Saying: Douglas M. Brooks as the New Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy
Posted byon March 25, 2014 at 5:20 PM ESTAfter President Obama announced that Douglas M. Brooks would lead the Office of National AIDS Policy, HIV/AIDS organizations from around the country announced their support.
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Progress Made on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities
Posted byon February 18, 2014 at 5:31 PM ESTThe Office of the Vice President, the White House Council on Women and Girls, and the White House Office of National AIDS Policy mark progress to date by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities.
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Sharpening Our Focus to Meet National Goals on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Posted byon February 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM ESTAs we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) 2014, we are reminded that African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV/AIDS in the United States.