HIV NEWS

Our communities are our most important asset when combating HIV. This blog is a tool you and others can use to keep up to date with all the local and state news and critical legislative changes that affect our community.
National HIV Testing Day
LT. GOVERNOR AND STATE SURGEON GENERAL ON NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, joined by State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, held a press conference at Tampa General Hospital in honor of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This...
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3 Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine
THREE-DOSE HEPATITIS B VACCINE REGIMEN PROTECTS PEOPLE WITH HIV
A three-dose course of the hepatitis B vaccine HEPLISAV-B fully protected adults living with HIV who had never been vaccinated against or infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), according to study...
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FL GOV. DESANTIS PUSHING FOR A ‘ROBUST PROGRAM’ TO REDUCE HIV AND AIDS
Following a report that his predecessor’s administration turned down $70 million in federal money to fight HIV and AIDS, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he has already met with federal officials...
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INFORMATION FROM CDC’S DIVISION OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION
Dear Colleague: March 20, 2020 Dear Colleagues: Information from CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention March 20, 2020 Dear Colleague, Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Frequently Asked Questions...
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CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS AND PARTNERS
Coronavirus Information for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients and Partners By: Laura Cheever, MD, ScM, Associate Administrator for the HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Latest HIV/Public Health News

Notice of Funding Opportunity PS-24-042: A Bridge to Adherence: Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for People with HIV Released from Prison
The purpose of this NOFO is to support research on long-acting injectable (LAI) antiretroviral therapy (ART) by implementing and evaluating LAI-ART use among people soon to be released from prisons to…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement PS24-063: Minority HIV Research Initiative (MARI): Epidemiologic, Behavioral, and Implementation Science Research in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities Disproportionately Affected by HIV and Build Research Capacity Among Historically Underrepresented Researchers
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support promising epidemiologic, behavioral, and implementation science research addressing the drivers of health inequities in racial an…
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Engaging with Transgender & Nonbinary Communities Social Media Toolkit
 Looking to share inclusive and affirming HIV information for trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming (GNC) communities? We've got you covered! This edition of our Let's Stop HIV Togethe…
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HIV and Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications Data through December 2021 Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, for Fiscal Year 2023
The FY 2023 Ryan White Supplemental Surveillance Report displays data that were provided by CDC to the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration to calculate funding allocati…
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Dear Colleague: Preliminary Data on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Coverage Released
CDC published preliminary data on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) coverage. These preliminary data (Tables 3A-3C) indicate that in 2022, for the first time, more than one-third of people in the U.S. w…
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Core Indicators for Monitoring the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative (Preliminary Data): National HIV Surveillance System Data Reported through June 2023; and Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Data Reported through March 2023
The tables included in this report provide preliminary data on HIV diagnoses and linkage to HIV medical care for the years 2022 and 2023 based on cases reported to CDC as of June 2023. Data on preexpo…
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Social Determinants of Health among Adults with Diagnosed HIV Infection in the United States and Puerto Rico, 2021
This report examines census tract-level social determinants of health (SDOH) among adults with diagnosed HIV infection in 2021 in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Data are pre…
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Dear Colleague: National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)
October 15, 2023 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, a day to focus on preventing HIV among Hispanics/Latinos and helping those living with HIV stay healthy.
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Dear Colleague: September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD)
September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Help raise awareness about HIV testing, prevention, and treatment among gay and bisexual men.
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HIV Surveillance Special Report 32: Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection-Medical Monitoring Project, United States 2021 Cycle (June 2021-May 2022)
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative aim to reduce new HIV transmissions in the United States by 90% by 2030 and prioritize reducing HIV-related dispar…
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Core Indicators for Monitoring the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative (Preliminary Data): National HIV Surveillance System Data Reported through March 2023; and Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Data Reported through December 2022
The tables included in this report provide preliminary data on HIV diagnoses for the years 2022 and 2023 and linkage to HIV medical care for the year 2022 based on cases reported to CDC as of March 20…
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Dear Colleague: June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize the importance of HIV testing. This year's theme, "Take the Test & Take the Next Step," highlights the power of HIV te…
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Dear Colleague: CDC Releases New HIV Surveillance Reports
CDC's Division of HIV Prevention released three new HIV surveillance reports.
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Core Indicators for Monitoring the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative, National HIV Surveillance System Data Reported through December 2022 and PrEP Data Reported through September 2022
The HIV surveillance data tables provide National the latest available data on the six indicators used for monitoring progress in the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
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Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives, 2021
This report complements the HIV Surveillance Report and presents the results of focused analyses of National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS) data to measure progress toward achieving national HIV preve…
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