An Ounce of Treatment is Worth a Pound of Prevention

As we prepare to commemorate 30 years since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in America, we now have the tools that could end the HIV pandemic.

Last week the National Institute of Allergy and infectious diseases (NIAID) at the National Institute of Health (NIH) released the results of a historic study demonstrating the efficacy of treating HIV patients with antiretroviral drugs as a method of HIV prevention.

Early HIV Drug Therapy 'Significantly Reduces' Transmission to Partners

This week the AIDS world received the stunningly encouraging results of the HPTN 052, a randomized, phase 3 clinical trial, which confirmed what many public health experts have long believed: that early HIV treatment not only benefits the person infected but also reduces the likelihood that he or she will transmit the virus to sexual partners.

NIH Research Update: Treating HIV-infected People with Antiretrovirals Protects Partners from Infection

Today the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released findings from a large-scale clinical study. This study found that men and women living with HIV who took oral antiretroviral medicines when their immune systems were relatively healthy, were able to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to their sexual partners.

We're Hiring! Job Opportunity at the Black AIDS Institute

The Black AIDS Institute is hiring for the following position:

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The Black AIDS Institute is seeking a candidate with 5-10 years of management experience as a financial/business manager of a not-for-profit organization with a $2-$5 million in revenue. This individual must have proficiency in the management of finance and accounting systems, personnel policies and procedures, and, ideally, federal grants management and fund accounting. More>>

Evolutions in the Minority AIDS Initiative Secretary’s Fund

The following Blog is a part of the Black AIDS Weekly ongoing series from Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

As we continue to work within and outside of the Department of Health and Human Services to pursue the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), we are assessing HIV-focused programs and resource allocations to make sure that they are aligned with the priorities spelled-out in the NHAS. These efforts include a review of the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF).