Integrating Social Media in HIV Outreach: Black Voices Interview

Kahlib Barton, Vice Chair, Denver HIV Resources Planning Council

Meet Kahlib

The AIDS.gov Black Voices series was started over a year ago to share information on important social media and HIV-related topics for the community, by the community. All our bloggers have unique stories about living with and/or advocating about HIV. Today, we introduce you to our newest blogger: Kahlib Barton. In this AIDS.gov interview, Kahlib reflects on his personal story of living with HIV and how he integrates social media in his HIV work.

1 in 3 Teen Boys Sexually Assaulted Tries Suicide, Study Finds

Psychologist calls for greater support for all victims -- female and male

Distraught Black teens

FRIDAY, April 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Teen boys who have been a victim of sexual assault are likelier to attempt suicide, a new study says.

University at Buffalo researchers analyzed data from more than 31,000 American teens, aged 14 to 18, who took part in surveys in 2009 and 2011.

Reserve Your Tickets Now for Black AIDS Institute Heroes in the Struggle Gala

Directors Guild of America, site of the 2015 Heroes in the Struggle Gala Reception and Awards Presentation

Today tickets go on sale for The 16th Heroes in The Struggle Gala and Award Celebration honoring individuals who have made heroic contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past year.

In This Issue

We present the final installment in our series on the groundbreaking PrEP research presented at CROI 2015, focusing this week on the Partners Demonstration Project.

Study Shows How PrEP Can Protect Heterosexual Couples

Jared M. Baeten, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle

The fourth in a series of articles about the PrEP findings presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Read part 1, part 2 and part 3.

For serodiscordant couples, those in which one partner is HIV positive, emphasis must be placed on ensuring that the HIV-negative partner avoids HIV infection. A new study shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be crucial to achieving that goal.