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AIDS.gov Our AIDS.gov Director's personal HIV testing story concludes the "I Know. I Took the Test" National HIV Testing Day blog series.

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know, I Took the Test: My HIV Testing Story
Source: blog.aids.gov
By Miguel Gomez Whitman-Walker Mobile HIV Testing Van National HIV Testing Day was last Saturday. All month we've encouraged people to listen to real stories from real people about what taking an HIV test means to them. We used a...
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AIDS.gov President Obama released a special message about the importance of HIV testing in honor of National HIV Testing Day

The White House - Blog Post - Get Tested
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
For the 14th commemoration of National HIV Testing Day, we wanted to share this video of the President and First Lady with you:
June 27 at 9:15am
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Zina at 9:23am June 27
I hope the president takes time out of his busy schedule OCTOBER 29TH-31ST FOR THE UNITED STATES AIDS CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANSICO, CALIFORNIA! WE NEED MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT! PLEASE ASK THESE MAIL IN PRESCRIPTION FOLKS STOP ROBBING CONSORTIUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY OF FEDERAL DOLLARS SET ASIDE FOR HELPING HIV/AIDS INFECTED FOLKS GET MEDS! THEY ARE CHARGING 3X AS MUCH AS OTHER ENTITIES!
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AIDS.gov Preparing for National HIV Testing Day-- this Saturday, June 27th! Do you know your HIV status? To find your local HIV testing center send a text message with your ZIP code to "KNOWIT" (566948) or visit: http://www.HIVtest.org!

National HIV and STD Testing Resources
Source: www.HIVtest.org
June 25 at 3:25pm
Bob
Bob at 7:06am June 26
With 30% of those infected with HIV being unaware - testing just makes sense - its good to know one's status.
Shelley
Shelley at 7:52am June 26
in most states, HIV testing is free. No reason not to know your status!
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AIDS.gov Find out how The Positive Project shares the voices of HIV+ people as our "I Know. I Took the Test" blog series continues.

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from The Positive Project
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Interview of Tony Miles by Jennie Anderson Back in March, we shared videos from The Positive Project in honor of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Watching those videos reinforced the power of sharing personal stories about HIV through new media...
June 23 at 12:34pm
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AIDS.gov Our "I Know. I Took the Test" blog series heads into Second Life to learn more about about HIV story initiatives in the virtual world.

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from Second Life
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Interview of Jena Ball by Michelle Samplin-Salgado Jena Ball and Michelle Samplin-Salgado in Second Life We’ve shared HIV testing story intiatives from the Southern AIDS Living Quilt, POZ magazine, and the National Association of People Living with AIDS leading up...
June 19 at 2:21pm
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AIDS.gov Hope you'll check out our next post about sharing HIV testing stories for National HIV Testing Day (6/27) -- featuring the "This is My Story" initiative from the National Association of People with AIDS.

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from The National Association of People Living with
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Interview of Tom Kujawski by Deb LeBel So far in our “I Know. I Took The Test” blog series, we've shared compelling HIV testing videos from the Southern AIDS Living Quilt and POZ . Today I'm excited to highlight a...
June 16 at 11:12am
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AIDS.gov In honor of National HIV Testing Day (6/27), we continue our "I Know. I Took the Test" video and blog series with stories about HIV testing from POZ Magazine. Hope you'll check it out, and encourage you to share what taking an HIV test meant to you as a blog comment.

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from POZ
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Interview of Ian Anderson by Jennie Anderson Earlier this week we shared an HIV testing story initiative focusing on women in the South, and in this post we're highlighting testing stories from POZ as we continue our “I Know. I...
June 11 at 11:51am
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Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from the Southern AIDS Living Quilt
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Interview of Patrick Packer by Jennie Anderson In this week's post, I'm excited to share with you HIV testing stories from the Southern AIDS Living Quilt and my recent conversation with Patrick Packer, the project's Director. As we mentioned last...
June 9 at 2:10pm
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AIDS.gov Check out the start of our National HIV Testing Day Blog Series, "I Know. I Took the Test." Featuring our just-launched video widget with personal HIV testing stories - hope you'll read, watch, and share!

Blog.AIDS.gov: I Know. I Took the Test: National HIV Testing Day Call to Action
Source: blog.aids.gov
By Miguel Gomez National HIV Testing Day Video Widget. I know. I took the test. Flash Player 9 is required. Back in April, I shared that according to CDC estimates, one of every five people living with HIV in the...
June 5 at 9:20am
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James at 1:39pm June 5
Shara is right on with assessment and what was told to me.
Joann
Joann at 3:54am June 6
A comfirmatory blood work must be done in all positive ora sure quick. Most false positive result from human errors, some medications and more. So a western blot is necessary for dx to be made.
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Mobilizing for National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2009
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By Deb LeBel and Tseli Mohammed On June 8th we will join our partners in observing National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NCAHAAD) . NCAHAAD is an HIV mobilization effort designed to encourage Caribbean-American and Caribbean-born individuals, across the United...
June 2 at 3:11pm
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National HIV Testing Day - June 27, 2009 - HIV/AIDS
Source: www.aids.gov
Stigma around HIV remains a barrier for HIV testing. National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an opportunity to reduce HIV testing stigma and promote testing!
June 1 at 3:25pm
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Mary at 4:14am June 2
It can actually be kind of scary to get tested, it feels like waiting to hear a death sentence in a way... because if it is yes, then what? I do it anyways, but I can understand why people would be too afraid to know.
Miguel
Miguel at 10:29am June 2
Thanks for your comment's I will take into consideration.
Jeff
Jeff at 10:48am June 2
i dont think its the death sentence that keeps people from getting tested, in the US at least theres still a huge stigma attached to testing, ppl are terrified of admitting the things they do that put them at risk of being HIV+ the "shame" of admitting you need the test in the first place turns alot of ppl off. uggh, im not articulating this argument very well...i hope it makes sense.
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Blog.AIDS.gov: The Wonderful World of Widgets
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By Michelle Samplin-Salgado Widgets . Gadgets . Call them what you’d like, but there is definitely a lot of buzz around these small applications that you can embed in a social network site, blog, or website. Our Federal colleagues have...
May 26 at 2:43pm
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AIDS.gov Today is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV Awareness Day. Learn more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2009/05/turning-compassion-into-action-for-national-asian-and-pacific-islander-hivaids-awareness-day.html

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May 19 at 1:58pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Quest for an HIV Vaccine Continues: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
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By Deb LeBel Wear the upside-down AIDS ribbon to create a “V” for “vaccine” and the vision of a world without AIDS. Recently I talked with Kathy Stover from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) -- the...
May 12 at 12:43pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: 2009 National Technology Conference: Highlights for the HIV Community
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By Michelle Samplin-Salgado Last week, Jennie Anderson and I attended the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) 2009 National Technology Conference (NTC) . Because many AIDS service organizations are non-profits, the conference provides us with an opportunity to gain invaluable insight into...
May 8 at 4:53pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Personal Health Records and People Living with HIV
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By Miguel Gomez Chitra Mohla Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology I spoke with Chitra Mohla from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to learn more about Personal Health Records (PHRs) and their...
May 5 at 2:34pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: CDC Publishes Interim Guidance for Clinicians on HIV and the Flu
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by Miguel Gomez Earlier this week we blogged about the recent flu and mentioned that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was finalizing interim guidance for clinicians for the management of patients with HIV who have been...
May 1 at 2:02pm
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AIDS.gov Interim Guidance—HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Considerations for Clinicians Regarding Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_HIV.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_91

April 30 at 11:10am
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Responding Rapidly to Public Health Emergencies Using New Media: Swine Flu
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By Jennie Anderson As many of you know, this week, HHS declared swine flu to be a national public health emergency. At AIDS.gov we're particularly concerned about this issue because people with compromised immune systems, including those living with HIV/AIDS,...
April 28 at 11:17am
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AIDS.gov posted Brian Burton at NAPWA's Mobilized to Succeed: Skills Building Institute from YouTube to their page

Brian Burton, director of health promotions at the Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Lake Charles, LA, talking about the first thing he will do when
April 21 at 3:00pm
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AIDS.gov posted Maurice Chapman at NAPWA's Mobilized to Succeed: Skills Building Institute from YouTube to their page

Maurice Chapman, director of Austin Health Center of Cook County, Chicago, IL, talking about the high incidence rate of HIV among the African American community at
April 21 at 2:59pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Ready to Share: NAPWA Embraces New Media
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By Miguel Gomez Earlier this week, Michelle Samplin-Salgado and I gave a workshop on using new media in response to HIV/AIDS at the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) annual Skills Building Institute for HIV Testing and Awareness Day...
April 21 at 2:56pm
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AIDS.gov Check out the latest addition to our New Media Toolkit: Texting Appointment & Medication Reminders

Blog.AIDS.gov: New Media Toolkit
Source: blog.aids.gov
AIDS.gov blog about using new media in the fight against HIV/AIDS
April 16 at 9:12am
Christel
Christel at 12:07pm April 16
Nice! We're just about to launch an RCT of this at a small clinic in NYC, hoping to increase appointment attendance among HIV+ adolescents by providing text reminders.
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Open for Suggestions: Help us name this year's National HIV Testing Day Campaign!
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By Miguel Gomez One out of five - that's the latest CDC estimate of how many people living with HIV in the U.S. are unaware of their HIV status. People who know their HIV status are more likely to take...
April 15 at 6:31am
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Using New Media to Act Against AIDS
Source: blog.aids.gov
Every 9½ minutes someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV. That’s the message behind a national campaign that was announced today by officials from the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the CDC. Act...
April 7 at 11:23am
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Dorene
Dorene at 10:01am April 27
I CONCUR WITH MARK ABOUT THE USA REALLY NOT WANTING TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE POSITIVE BECAUSE MAYBE THEN THEY MAY QUESTION THE ORIGINS OF IT AND THE SINISTER RAMIFICATIONS!
Dorene
Dorene at 10:02am April 27
NOW THIS FLU THING SOMETHING GOT OUT THE LABORATORY.........
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Nine And A Half Minutes: Home
Source: www.cdc.gov
This Web site is designed to combat complacency by reminding Americans that every nine and a half minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV.
April 7 at 10:48am
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Sex::Tech: Using Technology to Reach Youth with HIV and Sexual Health Information
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This week's post is by Jennie Anderson and Josie Halpern-Finnerty, AIDS.gov. Last week at ISIS, Inc.'s Sex::Tech conference , we heard from leading voices in the field that we need to engage with our young audiences and use the tools...
March 31 at 3:47pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: Applying Lessons Learned from South by Southwest (SXSW) to HIV
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We're changing our tone here at AIDS.gov, increasing our transparency and letting you know just who "we" are. This week's post is by Miguel Gomez, Director of AIDS.gov. Stay tuned for more...and let us know what you think! Last week...
March 24 at 1:58pm
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Blog.AIDS.gov: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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This week will mark the third National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). This year's theme is “A Celebration of Life.” HIV affects thousands of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). AI/AN have the...
March 18 at 10:27am