Conversations from CROI 2015: CDC's Dr. John Ward on Hepatitis C

Dr. John Ward, Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtdoMbuX84Q

Hepatitis C was in the spotlight at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle. So Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, spoke with Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis about some of the key science findings being discussed as well as some of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis activities focused on enhancing our nation's response to viral hepatitis.

SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunity: Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Minority Youth and Young Adults

A new opportunity for youth at risk

A new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will support substance abuse and HIV prevention services for at-risk racial/ethnic minority youth and young adults. Eligible applicants are community-level domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribes, and tribal organizations. Applications are due April 23, 2015. A brief synopsis is below.

Substance Use Drops Sharply in Pregnant US Women With HIV

Pregnant and LWHA

Proportions of pregnant HIV-positive US women who reported substance use or tested positive for substance use fell sharply from 1990 to 2012, according to analysis of two large prospective cohorts. Researchers believe the decline may reflect an epidemiologic shift in the US HIV epidemic.

Enroll In Tomorrow's Black Lives Matter Webinar

Black lives matter. Know your status.

The Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center, based in San Francisco, has partnered with the Black AIDS Institute to launch "Black Lives Matter: HIV Testing & Prevention," a webinar centered on HIV/AIDS in Black America, HIV testing, recruitment strategies and best practices.

In This Issue

Today marks the 10th year that we've commemorated National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day, a day when we draw attention to the impact that HIV and AIDS have had upon women and girls.