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CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention
New and updated CDC resources on HIV and AIDS
Building the Capacity of the HIV Prevention Workforce
This podcast provides an overview of CDC's HIV prevention capacity building efforts with community-based organizations and health departments. Created: 7/29/2010 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. Date Released: 7/29/2010. Series Name: CDC Featured Podcasts
Basic Statistics
The Basic Statistics page has recently been updated with information from the 2008 HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas.
CAPRISA Microbicide Study Results
The CAPRISA microbicide trial results are an exciting step forward for HIV prevention. While these findings may need to be confirmed by other research to meet requirements for licensure by FDA and other regulatory bodies throughout the world, they suggest that we could soon have a new method to help reduce the heavy toll of HIV among women around the world.
New CDC Analysis Reveals Strong Link Between Poverty and HIV Infection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the United States now have generalized HIV epidemics as defined by the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
White House debuts the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS)
Today (Tuesday, July 13), the White House will debut the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). At 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), you are invited to watch the live-streaming of the White House briefing on the Strategy and Implementation Plan. The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Sebelius will take part in that event, as will Melody Barnes, Domestic Policy Adviser and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Jeff Crowley Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House.
HIV and AIDS in the United States
CDC estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. One in five (21%) of those people living with HIV is unaware of their infection.
Department of Health and Human Services Implementation Guidance for Syringe Services Programs July 2010
On July 7, HHS released guidance for programs interested in implementing, with FY2010 appropriated dollars, syringe services programs (SSPs) for injection drug users (IDUs) as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention program. The term SSP is inclusive of syringe access, disposal, and needle exchange programs, as well as referral and linkage to HIV prevention services, substance abuse treatment, and medical and mental health care.
Dear Colleague Letter: e-HAP Launch
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) is launching a series of five targeted HIV/AIDS communication products for partners. The first products will be published this month and will continue to roll out throughout the summer. These will replace and enhance existing communication tools, such as DHAP News, and will be distributed under the name e-HAP, which stands for electronic HIV/AIDS prevention information system.
CDC’s HIV Prevention Progress in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with other federal agencies, state and local health departments, national organizations, community-based organizations, the private sector, and advocates to reduce the spread of HIV in the U.S
Routine Jail-Based HIV Testing --- Rhode Island, 2000--2007
The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among incarcerated persons in the United States (1.5%) is approximately four times greater than the prevalence among persons in community settings (0.4%). In 2006, CDC recommended HIV testing in correctional facilities and elsewhere as part of routine medical evaluation.
Expanded HIV Testing and Trends in Diagnoses of HIV Infection --- District of Columbia, 2004--2008
In the District of Columbia (DC), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case rate is nearly 10 times the U.S. rate and higher than comparable U.S. cities, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, and Chicago.
Clinical and Behavioral Characteristics of Adults Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection
This report presents interview data collected during the 2005 pilot cycle of the MMP. Data were collected from January 2006 through August 2007. A total of 13 project areas were funded to conduct data collection activities for this pilot cycle.
Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2008
This report summarizes information about HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and 5 U.S. dependent areas (this report, formerly known as the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, has been renamed the HIV Surveillance Report).
Summary of Changes to the National HIV Surveillance Report
Summary of changes made to the HIV Surveillance Report including terminology, data display and formatting.
HIV in the United States: An Overview
this fact sheet provides an overview of the HIV epidemic in the United States.
MMWR: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2009
MMWR report on The Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults.
DHAP HIV Funding Awards by State and Dependent Area (Fiscal Year 2009)
CDC remains committed to reducing the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Through prevention programs, research and evaluation efforts, surveillance activities, and policy development, CDC is working to ensure resources are used effectively in the fight against the epidemic. The funding information on these pages reflects cooperative agreements for domestic HIV prevention. Please visit this page frequently as new budget information becomes available.
Questions and Answers on the Use of HIV Medications to Help Prevent the Transmission of HIV
Questions and Answers on the Use of HIV Medications to Help Prevent the Transmission of Effective ART that suppresses viral load to undetectable levels may be a promising tool to help slow the spread of HIV in populations.
Updated Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers on HIV and AIDS Basic Information and HIV Transmission were recently updated. All of the Questions and Answers on HIV and AIDS can be accessed from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm.
ONAP Releases Report of Community Recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Last fall, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) asked Americans to give their input for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which will be released in the coming months. These recommendations are only a subset of the input that was received; many more recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy are detailed in the community discussions report.
Updated: One Test Two Lives Featured Clinician Spotlight
Yvonne Green, RN, CNM, MSN, the director of CDC’s Office of Women’s Health, has a message for clinicians who care for pregnant women: A quick test can detect HIV. If HIV is caught early, you have the ability to give hope and impact a pregnant woman and the lifelong health of her infant.
Updated: Basic Information about HIV and AIDS
Basic information about HIV and AIDS, including information on the virus, its origins, symptoms, and testing.
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PS10-10138: Expanded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing for Disproportionately Affected Populations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of fiscal year 2010 funds for a cooperative agreement program for health departments to increase HIV testing opportunities for populations disproportionately affected by HIV.
Abstract: Calculating HIV and Syphilis Rates for Risk Groups: Estimating the National Population Size of Men Who Have Sex with Men
A data analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States.
Press Release: ‘CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men’
A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States.
CDC Resources on Male Circumcision and HIV
A compilation of the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention’s (CDC’s) resources on male circumcision for HIV prevention in the United States.
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Strategic Plan 2010–2015
This strategic plan represents a collaborative effort by staff in the NCHHSTP Office of the Director (OD), the Center’s divisions and branches, and other key partners within and outside CDC.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection—34 States, 2004–2007
Since the early 1990s, the annual number of diagnoses of perinatally acquired AIDS and HIV infection has declined by approximately 90% in the United States as a result of routine HIV screening of pregnant women and the availability of effective interventions to prevent transmission.