AIDS Action ’s Needle Exchange & Overdose Prevention Program To Hold Overdose Awareness Vigil
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Source: AIDS Action News - July 26, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
AIDS Action Committee Statement on Signing of Transgender Anti-Discrimination Bill
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Source: AIDS Action News - July 8, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: June 2016
[Featured in This Issue] News Roundup: U.N. Political Declaration on Ending AIDS Adopted in New York • Reflections on 35th Anniversary of AIDS and HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day • 15% of U.S. MSM Are Living with HIV, But Prevalence Varies Widely by Region
Denmark Is Nearing the "Elimination Threshold" for Their HIV Epidemic • European Study Examines Relationship Between Implementation of Harm Reduction Programs and Declining HIV Incidence • CDC Report Finds Progress in Reducing Sexual Risk Behaviors Among U.S. Youth • NASTAD Campaign Will Support Health Department Efforts to End HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epi...
Source: AIDS Action News - June 15, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
AIDS Action Committee Statement on Passage of Transgender Anti-Discrimination Bill
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Source: AIDS Action News - June 1, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
AIDS Action Statement on Senate Passage of Two Amendments Related to HIV Prevention
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Source: AIDS Action News - May 27, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: May 2016
New U.S. HIV Infections Decline, But Progress Falls Short of NHAS Goals
U.N. Report Calls for Urgent Action to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030
Black AIDS Institute Report Examines PrEP in Black Communities
HepTLC Study Sheds Light on Hep C Testing Needs of Persons Who Inject Drugs
Kaiser Tracks HIV+ People’s Experiences with the Affordable Care Act
Report Details HIV Testing and Linkage to Care at CDC-Funded Sites
Updated Guidelines for Nonoccupational PEP, Perinatal Treatment, and Opportunistic Infections (Source: AIDS Action News)
Source: AIDS Action News - May 18, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: April 2016
News Roundup: President Obama Announces Actions to Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic • HHS Issues Guidance on Federal Funding for Syringe Services Programs • Other Recent Legislation, Guidelines, and Measures to Address Drug Addiction • CDC: 75% Increase in Reported Hepatitis C Deaths Between 2003 and 2013 • National Academies: Eliminating Hepatitis B and C Is Feasible, But Will Require Substantial Resources and Resolve • Focus on HIV Among Transgender People • HIV Treatment Dramatically Decreases Opportunistic Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Nations • Limited Insurance Coverage ...
Source: AIDS Action News - April 21, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: February 2016
News Roundup: • Highlights of Domestic HIV/AIDS Funding in President’s FY2017 Budget Request • New CDC Reports Examine HIV Disparities Among Blacks/African Americans • High Rates of HIV Care and Viral Suppression Attained in ADAP Clients • Modeling Study: Achieving Key Targets in Updated NHAS Could Save 128,000 Lives • Nine Deep South States Continue to Have Highest U.S. HIV Diagnosis and Death Rates • U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Rose to Record Levels in 2014; President Proposes $1.1 Billion in Additional Funding for Drug Initiatives • FDA Approves New Combination Pill Zepatier for Hepatitis C • Resources A...
Source: AIDS Action News - February 24, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
White House and CDC Officials To Attend First Convening of Getting to Zero Coalition
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Source: AIDS Action News - February 17, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: January 2016
New Roundup: 80% of Ryan White Program Clients Were Retained in Care and Achieved Viral Suppression in 2014 • Congress Lifts Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, But Restrictions Remain • Inadequate Housing Is an Important Barrier to Effective HIV Medical Care, According to Systematic Review • Modifiable Risk Factors Implicated in High Rates of Non-HIV-Related Cancers Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS • Modeling Study Examines Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HIV Infection • VHA Study Finds Substantial Mental and Medical Health Disparities in Transgender Veterans • Global Fund Calls for Increased Resources ...
Source: AIDS Action News - February 1, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
21st Annual Taste of the South End
AIDS Action Committee’s 21st annual Taste of the South End will take place Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Attendees will enjoy small plate culinary creations from 45 of the neighborhood’s finest restaurants. The popular event will also feature live cooking demonstrations, extensive wine tastings, beer sampling, a silent auction, and a raffle. Taste of the South End takes place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama at 539 Tremont Street in Boston. (Source: AIDS Action News)
Source: AIDS Action News - February 1, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: January 2016
New Roundup: 80% of Ryan White Program Clients Were Retained in Care and Achieved Viral Suppression in 2014 • Congress Lifts Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, But Restrictions Remain • Inadequate Housing Is an Important Barrier to Effective HIV Medical Care, According to Systematic Review • Modifiable Risk Factors Implicated in High Rates of Non-HIV-Related Cancers Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS • Modeling Study Examines Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HIV Infection • VHA Study Finds Substantial Mental and Medical Health Disparities in Transgender Veterans • Global Fund Calls for Increased Resources ...
Source: AIDS Action News - January 21, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: December 2015
Featured in this issue:
• Snapshot of the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
• UNAIDS Report Highlights “Fast-Track” Efforts to End AIDS by 2030
• White House Issues Federal Action Plan to Implement Updated AIDS Strategy
• New HIV Diagnoses in U.S. Have Fallen Nearly 20% in Past Decade, But Major Disparities Persist
• CDC Estimates That There Are Over 1.2 Million Candidates for PrEP in the U.S.
• New York Governor Announces Progress and Next Phase in the State’s Plan to End the Epidemic
• Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis All Rise in U.S. During 2014
• Highest-Ever Number of New HIV Diagnoses Rec...
Source: AIDS Action News - December 21, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Preliminary Injunction Stops Barnstable from Shutting Down Hyannis Needle Distribution Program
Press release about Dec 2015 ruling in ASGCC needle exchange case (Source: AIDS Action News)
Source: AIDS Action News - December 2, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts Announces New Coalition Focused on Eliminating Transmission of HIV Infection in Mass.
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Source: AIDS Action News - November 30, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
