CDC National HIV Testing Day Dear Colleague Letter | HIV.gov

CDC National HIV Testing Day Dear Colleague Letter | HIV.gov

Federal Response Blog Posts CDC National HIV Testing Day Dear Colleague Letter Yesterday was National HIV Testing Day. We invite you to join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in encouraging all adults and young people to get tested for HIV and know their status. This year’s theme, Doing It My Way, emphasizes that there are many ways to get an HIV test and calls on everyone to make HIV testing part of their routine health care. LEARN MORE   IHS and Cherokee Nation Launch New HIV Pilot Project On National HIV Testing Day, the Indian Health Service announced funding for a pilot project with the Cherokee Nation Health Services as part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. LEARN MORE   Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 – 64 years be screened at least once in their lifetime, yet less than 40% of people in the U.S. have ever been tested for HIV, according to a report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. LEARN MORE HRSA Encourages People to Get Tested On National HIV Testing Day Laura Cheever, MD, ScM, discusses the importance of knowing your HIV status along with the Heath Resources and Services Administration’s role in both HIV testing and the national initiative, Ending the HIV Epidemic. LEARN MORE VA Recommends All Veterans Be Tested at Least Once for HIV As the single largest provider of HIV care in the U.S., the Veterans Administration has a critical role in this effort. the Veterans Administration provides care to nearly 31,000 Veterans with HIV across its health care system and has a well-established National HIV Program. LEARN MORE Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States Yesterday, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded approximately $1 million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants to 10 metropolitan areas that are Part A jurisdictions to provide technical assistance to enhance efforts to end the HIV epidemic. LEARN MORE National HIV Testing Day 2019: Events Focus on HIV Testing and Diagnosis Every year, for National HIV Testing Day, we highlight HIV testing events. The following events represent efforts supportive of the goals of National HIV Testing Day and Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America. LEARN MORE

Digital Tools Blog Posts Email: A Top HIV Communications Tool! Emails can be an easy way to share information with a large audience, but can go unopened and unread without a thoughtful approach. Maximize your communications by learning the unique benefits of email along with seven best practices of developing an effective email. LEARN MORE

HIV/AIDS Basics Blog Posts Syringe Service Programs Are Safe, Effective, and Cost-Saving Syringe service programs are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment; linkage to substance use disorder treatment; distribution of naloxone, a medication that reverses overdoses; and vaccination, testing, and linkage to treatment for infectious diseases. Read about their possible effect on opioid use and infectious diseases. LEARN MORE   Up Close: The New and Improved HIV.gov Services Locator HIV.gov’s new HIV Services Locator has many new features, including an improved widget for use on your website. Read about all of the upgrades to the tool and get more information on all the new content. LEARN MORE