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❤️ NASTAD + GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) partner to create an opportunity for current GW first-year medical students to study the federal "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America."
🗓️ 12/17 to 12/19
🔗 Learn more here: nastad.org/gw-nastad-cl...
☃️Happy holidays from NASTAD! We are grateful for the partnerships and commitments to end #HIV/#AIDS, viral #hepatitis, and other intersecting epidemics!
💗 The NASTAD office will be closed December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 and will reopen Monday, January 5, 2026.
📚 NASTAD completed an impact survey to see the potential effects of reductions in #HIV prevention/surveillance, viral hepatitis, the #RyanWhite HIV/#AIDS Program, and overdose prevention programs.
🔗 You can read more here: nastad.org/sites/defaul...
The Federal AIDS Policy Partnership was honored to recognize @RepMarkPocan for his long-standing leadership in the domestic #HIV/#AIDS response.
In this photo: John Meade (AVAC), Rep. Mark Pocan, + NASTAD's Associate Director on the Policy & Legislative Affairs, Mike Weir.
📰 Are you subscribed to NASTAD's policy newsletter? If not, sign up today! Stay up to date on policy as it relates to #HIV and #hepatitis.
🔗 You can learn more here: nastad.org/newsletter.
📚 NASTAD has resources ranging from toolkits, factsheets, issue briefs, webinars, + more! Check out our latest ones to stay up to date on #HIV and #hepatitis programs in the U.S.
🔗 Read more here: nastad.org/resources
An analysis found that when the #hepatitis B (#HepB) birth dose vaccination is delayed, an increase in new infections, chronic disease, liver cancer, + related deaths will occur, highlighting how important the HepB birth dose vaccine is for children.
🔗 Read here: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
📕 Check out NASTAD's resource on AIDS Drug Assistance Program (#ADAP) cost containment considerations:
🔗 nastad.org/sites/defaul...
❤️ NMAC released an issue brief on the #HIV community and #SNAP.
#DYK that there is a 30% higher food insecurity rate for people living with HIV than the general population?
🔗 You can read more here: mcusercontent.com/51ae1af3fb6e... "
📝We signed on because #HIV programs work: 91% viral suppression in #RyanWhite, thousands accessing #PrEP, and fewer new infections in EHE communities. Congress must keep investing in what saves lives.
bit.ly/3K4WLrc
#SaveHIVFunding #EndHIV
⭐ The RAISE Hub, led by NASTAD and UW, advances Ending the HIV Epidemic efforts through implementation science and tech assistance.
October's webinar, “Prioritization in an Era of Scarcity,” explored sustaining HIV prevention amid limited resources: nastad.org/resources/na...
❗#ePTCs may expire this year, driving up premiums and risking coverage losses.
People with #HIV who rely heavily on #Marketplace plans and Ryan White support could face higher costs, care disruptions, and threats to viral suppression.
🔗Learn more here: www.kff.org/hiv-aids/how...
🚨 Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts!
Share your newest hepatitis & antiviral research at #HepDART2025 🌺
📅 Deadline: Nov 17, 2025
📍 Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
Submit here 👉 informedhorizonseducation.com/abstracts-he...
#Hepatitis #LiverDisease #Virology #HepDART
NASTAD Resource: Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Health Departments. Federal funding is irreplaceable. State and local budgets cannot fill the gap without collapsing critical services. HIV prevention infrastructure supports a wide range of other health department programs. Post by NASTAD. Image of U.S. Capitol with American flag in foreground.
📝 A NASTAD survey found that states won't be able to fill the gap in federal funding health care costs, workforce shortages, have difficulty in rebuilding capacity, + are subject to balanced budget requirements.
Read: nastad.org/resources/im...
#HIV #Hepatitis #Medicaid #RyanWhite
🏫 Join us on Wednesday, November 12 at 3:00pm ET for a virtual town hall to explore recent hepatitis B developments from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
🔗 Register Now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
NASTAD RESOURCE: Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Health Departments. Image of United States Capitol in foreground.
📚 NASTAD released an issue brief on the impact of proposed federal budget cuts on health departments.
🔗 Download and read the issue brief here: nastad.org/resources/im...
October 15 - National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. In 2021, 10,417 Latinos were newly diagnosed with HIV in the U.S. That is approximately 29 per day. Graphic of 29 people. Post by NASTAD.
🌟 Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (#NLAAD)!
♥️We can continue to address the disproportionate impact of HIV in Hispanic/Latinx communities, promote HIV testing, + stop HIV stigma.
🧬 If you have ever thought "Should I get tested for HIV?" the answer is "Yes!"
Make enhanced premium tax credits (eptc) permanent. People living with and vulnerable to HIV need access to high quality, affordable HIV treatment and prevention. EPTCs allow millions of people to have health insurance and stretch limited Ryan White Care Act funding for HIV care providers. Image of United States Capitol in foreground. Post by NASTAD.
‼️ The #ACA enhanced premium tax credits (#EPTC) will expire by the end of this year.
♥️ EPTCs also have stretched limited #RyanWhiteCareAct funding so that #HIV care providers can maintain/even increase the number of people treated.
EPTCs need to be sustained and supported❗
📣 NASTAD is hiring!
Are you passionate about ending #HIV/#AIDS, viral #hepatitis, + intersecting epidemics, with expertise in #ADAP, #RyanWhite, and #Medicaid programming for HIV surveillance, prevention, and care?
Consider applying to this #remote role!♥️
🔗 nastad.org/careers/job-...
🌟 NASTAD kicked off the third cohort of the Partner Services Learning Collaborative with a 1 1/2 day in-person convening in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 9/17 and 9/18.
📚The learning collaborative aims to support public health departments in modernizing and expanding their partner services programs.
Honoring National Deaf Awareness Month. Making sure that everyone has access to the care they need in a language they understand... Inclusive health communication save lives! Learn more. Graphic of a hearing aid, heart, American Sign Language logo, headphones, and logo for a cochlear implant. Post by NASTAD.
September is #DeafAwarenessMonth! 🧏🏽
🌟Deaf C.A.N.!'s video series in ASL: www.deafcan.org/living-with-...
🌟Gallaudet University's Left Behind: HIV/AIDS + the Deaf Community: gallaudet.edu/museum/exhib...
🧏🏽♀️ Inclusive health communication can save lives. ❤️🤝
📆Today is National HIV/AIDS + Aging Awareness Day (#NHAAD)! ♥️ NHAAD highlights the growing number of older adults living with HIV + the unique health, social, + stigma-related challenges.
📖 You can read more in our blog post: nastad.org/blog/nationa...
State Gov’t Racial Equity Community of Practice 🌟 Open to anyone in state agencies of any role, any level to connect, learn & share to advance equity.
📅 9/17 @ 🕑 2:30 PM ET, 🔗 to register: raceforward-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A poster for National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Graphic of flags, flowers, and a colorful bird.
9/15 marked the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month!
🎉Prioritizing HIV prevention, care, and treatment resources and services in Hispanic and Latine communities is essential in order to end the epidemics.
To learn more, visit: www.kff.org/hiv-aids/the....
On August 8, a gunman opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. NASTAD expresses our deepest condolences to Officer Rose’s family and solidarity with our friends and colleagues at the CDC. nastad.org/blog/nastad-...
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Emily Schreiber, Senior Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs at NASTAD, discusses how cutting HIV prevention funding can impact state health departments. Read the full article here: ow.ly/8ZFO50WELey.
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Today, July 28, is #WorldHepatitisDay! 🌎 World Hepatitis Day is a global moment to emphasize the importance of eliminating viral hepatitis by expanding access to vaccines, testing, and treatment. 💉💊 To learn more about World Hepatitis Day, visit: worldhepatitisday.org.
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📢 Just released: NASTAD’s new resources break down state reporting requirements for negative HIV & HCV test results — by provider type and disease. 🧪 Use these tools to support compliance and strengthen surveillance. 🔗 nastad.org/resources/st...
#HIV #HCV #PublicHealth
We’re #hiring! 💼 Find out how you can join the NASTAD team as a Intern, Policy and Legislative Affairs! For more information and to #apply, visit: nastad.org/careers. 🤝
#Jobs #Careers #HIV #Hepatitis #NASTAD #NonProfit
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