World AIDS Day 2017
World AIDS Day (WAD) is celebrated annually to honor those who have lost their lives to AIDS, communicate our ongoing commitment to assist those who are living with or at risk for HIV, and celebrate the…
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World AIDS Day 2017: Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and Partnerships
Combatting HIV/AIDS: Nearly Four Decades of Progress For the past 29 years, we’ve set aside today, World AIDS Day, to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and to…
CDC Vital Signs: Frequency of HIV Testing, Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improve
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report today showing that people at risk for HIV are getting tested more frequently than in the past, and the amount of time…
Recordings Available: Webinar Series – Culturally Responsive Health Care for LGBTQ Communities
In early November, Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) led a free webinar series to help healthcare staff incorporate cultural responsiveness when working with LGBTQ communities. The three-part series is novel for its comprehensive “virtual” approach,…
Webinar: Talking About Sexual Health
Culturally responsive health care – patient-centered care that considers social and cultural factors – is an important element in preventing and treating HIV, reducing health disparities within LGBTQ communities, and contributing to collective efforts to…
Funding Opportunity: HIV Hurricane Relief Effort
AIDS United’s HIV Hurricane Relief Effort, administered through the Southern HIV Impact Fund, provides funds to assist in meeting the immediate and urgent needs of HIV organizations serving people living with, and at risk for HIV/AIDS,…
Black AIDS Institute Hosts Black Healthcare Access Tour
The Black AIDS Institute has kicked off the first-ever national Black Healthcare Access Tour. Over the next 6 weeks, the Institute will be travelling to 17 cities to promote open enrollment by educating communities, mobilizing…
National Transgender Health Summit
UCSF’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is hosting the 2017 National Transgender Health Summit (NTHS), the premiere national conference in transgender health. This landmark program will present cutting-edge research, evidence-based educational sessions, training opportunities…
Webinar: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data (SO/GI)
Culturally responsive health care – patient-centered care that considers social and cultural factors – is an important element in preventing and treating HIV, reducing health disparities within LGBTQ communities, and contributing to collective efforts to…
DC DOH Launches Sex Positive Campaign for Youth
The DC Department of Health, in partnership with DC youth, recently launched the “Sex Is…” campaign to “start a city-wide conversation around sex — the things youth have questions about before, during, and after sex!” The…