Presentations and Survey for HPG Meeting Held July 10th, 11th in Harrisburg
The HPG is a group of volunteers who offer a range of HIV-related experience from around the state. Their primary function is to develop the multi-year Comprehensive HIV Care Service Plan. The 5-year Plan provides guidance to the Department of Health, and other organizations in the state, in addressing HIV disease in the state. It covers a […]
Meeting the Challenges to Prevent and Treat HIV: In-Person Dinner Symposium
From the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center… For more information, and to register follow this link.
Give your feedback to the DOH regarding the 2024 HIV conference held in Pittsburgh
Thank you to everyone who attended the HIV Conference! We would like to thank all our speakers and exhibitors for helping make this a great event. If you have a moment, please fill out our feedback survey: https://forms.office.com/g/3Xm53ZpLBr. You can also send comments to Kendra Parry at the PA Department of Health: c-kparry@pa.gov. You can […]
DOH would like your feedback regarding the 2024 HIV conference held in Pittsburgh
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 HIV Conference! We would like to thank all our speakers and exhibitors for helping make this a great event. If you have a moment, please fill out our feedback survey: https://forms.office.com/g/3Xm53ZpLBr. A copy of the conference agenda can be found here. If you missed the conference or want […]
Pitt AIDS study hits milestone birthday, turns to questions of aging with HIV
From WESA… This month marks 40 years since the Pitt Men’s Study started enrolling volunteers in what has become one of the longest-running U.S. studies of HIV and AIDS. AIDS is the most severe stage of HIV, which interferes with the immune system’s ability to fight infection and disease. The first cases of AIDS in […]
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day
From CDC.gov… National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed each year on June 27 to highlight the importance of HIV testing. This year, we’re going beyond the test to emphasize the steps everyone can take once they know their HIV status. The NHTD theme for 2023 is “Take the Test & Take the Next Step.” This theme emphasizes that knowing […]
April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
From poz.com… Saturday, April 10, marks National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) 2021. Traditionally, it’s a “day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people,” according to the nonprofit Advocates for Youth, which spearheads NYHAAD. The group adds, “The day also highlights the HIV prevention, treatment and care campaigns of young people […]
World AIDS Day 2021 message from UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima
Dear friends, Greetings on this World AIDS Day, and my solidarity with all around the world as we confront the impact of colliding pandemics. This year, the world agreed on a bold plan that, if leaders fulfil it, will end AIDS by 2030. That’s so exciting. But today we, as the Joint United Nations Programme […]
Register Now – 40 Years of Progress – It’s Time to End the HIV Epidemic: Webinar
From HIV.gov… On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) invites stakeholders nationwide to a virtual webinar commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first report of what would become known as AIDS. The webinar—40 Years of Progress: It’s Time to End the HIV Epidemic— hosted by OIDP, United States Public Health Service […]
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day May 19th
May 19 is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day devoted to eliminating HIV stigma in API communities. Learn more about the impact of HIV on these populations online at https://bit.ly/3gfhsPG and https://bit.ly/3djLa4q. ‘ If you’re looking for testing resources, you can go to https://gettested.cdc.gov and search by zip code to find local testing […]