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Press Release: ‘CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men’
Published March 10, 2010, 5:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States.


CDC Resources on Male Circumcision and HIV
Published March 8, 2010, 3:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
A compilation of the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention’s (CDC’s) resources on male circumcision for HIV prevention in the United States.


National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Strategic Plan 2010–2015
Published March 1, 2010, 11:00 am in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
This strategic plan represents a collaborative effort by staff in the NCHHSTP Office of the Director (OD), the Center’s divisions and branches, and other key partners within and outside CDC.


NCHHSTP Strategic Plan for 2010-2015
Published February 5, 2010, 1:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
The strategic plan builds upon and supports NCHHSTP division-level strategic plans and identifies priority, cross-cutting areas of focus to drive greater collaboration, effectiveness, and health impact. It also provides a framework for aligning HIV, viral hepatitis, STD and TB prevention, research and policy activities within NCHHSTP, and across the agency and HHS Op Divs.


Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection—34 States, 2004–2007
Published February 4, 2010, 4:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
Since the early 1990s, the annual number of diagnoses of perinatally acquired AIDS and HIV infection has declined by approximately 90% in the United States as a result of routine HIV screening of pregnant women and the availability of effective interventions to prevent transmission.


A Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks in the United States, 1981–2009
Published January 11, 2010, 4:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
Among US racial/ethnic groups, Blacks are at the highest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Heightened National Response to Address the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans, which seeks to engage public and nonpublic partners in a synergistic effort to prevent HIV among Blacks.


Fact Sheet: Status of the Botswana TDF2 Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention
Published December 16, 2009, 5:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
TDF2 is one of several clinical trials around the world working to identify a new strategy to reduce the impact of HIV in Botswana and globally.


Newsletter (DHAP News) December 2009
Published December 15, 2009, 5:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
This newsletter provides the latest update on activities and resources of CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.


2009 Quality Assurance Standards for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Data
Published December 14, 2009, 10:00 am in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
This document is intended to help health departments funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improve the quality of their HIV counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) data. In addition to providing definitions of the principles, models, and concepts relevant to improving the quality of CTR data, the document describes recommended quality assurance (QA) practices and provides sample tools and templates to facilitate the implementation of QA systems and procedures for processing CTR data. The document also includes recommendations to facilitate staff training, technical assistance, communication, and support to health department staff and service providers in processing CTR data.


HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Injecting-Drug Users—23 Cities, United States, May 2005–February 2006 (Revised)
Published December 10, 2009, 2:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
This page contains the erratum notice which lists the sources of error and a revised table to MMWR.


MMWR: HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users—34 States, 2004–2007
Published November 25, 2009, 4:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users


MMWR: Acute HIV Infection—New York City, 2008
Published November 25, 2009, 4:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users


MMWR: World AIDS Day
Published November 25, 2009, 2:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
World AIDS Day


Updated Slide Set: HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas
Published November 19, 2009, 12:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
HIV/AIDS urban/non-urban surveillance slide set through 2007


Explanation and Summary of Changes to the 2008 National HIV Surveillance Report
Published November 18, 2009, 12:00 pm in CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Tags:
Changes to the HIV Surveillance Report in response to customer feedback and the recognition of the need to present data to best meet the needs of data users.