Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Crisis Explored at 3rd Plenary Session at CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference featuring Assistant Secretary for Health | HIV.gov

Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Crisis Explored at 3rd Plenary Session at CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference featuring Assistant Secretary for Health | HIV.gov

Federal Response Blog Posts Opioids and Infectious Diseases: Links and Solutions at the CDC Conference The Assistant Secretary of Health, ADM Brett Giroir, MD, and CDC’s Dr. Jonathan Mermin discussed the infectious disease consequences of the opioid crisis and what can be done... LEARN MORE Secretary Azar Addresses CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference The HHS Secretary’s remarks focused on Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America and the data, tools, and leadership now available to support it... LEARN MORE Addressing Hepatitis C and HIV in Indian Country March 20 was National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and this year the Indian Health Service highlighted the Eliminating Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS in Indian Country Initiative... LEARN MORE Recognition and Response: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019 March 20 marked the annual observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). This day recognizes the impact of HIV on Native communities and communicates the importance of knowing one’s HIV status... LEARN MORE CDC National HIV Prevention Conference Opens with Focus on Ending the HIV Epidemic At the session, leaders of key federal HIV activities from CDC, HRSA, and NIH shared their vision and insights on Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America, the proposed coordinated federal plan to eliminate HIV in the United States within a decade... LEARN MORE HIV.gov Shared Highlights from CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference This Week HIV.gov shared highlights this week from CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta. Check out the blog for updates... LEARN MORE

Digital Tools Blog Posts Facebook Data: What Do They Tell You About Your Clients? A Pew Research Center study recently found that around 50% of Facebook users are not comfortable with how the platform categorizes them and their interests... LEARN MORE

HIV/AIDS Basics Blog Posts Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Hinder Efforts to Stop New Infections As the National HIV Prevention Conference opened in Atlanta, CDC published new data on the proportion of new HIV infections in the U.S. transmitted from those who either did not know they have HIV, or were not in care. The findings highlight the power of testing and treatment to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S... LEARN MORE