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Yesterday, Daniel Driffin, an external relations project manager for the Fred Hutch-based @HelpEndHIV, had the honor of speaking at the White House during an event hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to commemorate #WorldAIDSDay.
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Community engagement is a core element of HIV prevention research. Visit booth HT06 at the #AIDS2024 Global Village to learn how the HPTN works to #PutPeopleFirst. hptn.org/community/community…
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Today, the CDC published three new #HIV surveillance reports. Get the highlights from the Dear Colleague Letter: brnw.ch/21wK0kG 🔗 @CDC_HIV
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April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. #NYHAAD reminds us about investing in young people’s health and education. School-based #HealthEd allows youth to learn about HIV prevention and care. Explore more from @CDC_DASH: bit.ly/3PkoZ0u.
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Zoe Moodie and colleagues investigate the safety and immunogenicity of a subtype C ALVAC-HIV vaccine prime plus bivalent subtype C gp120 vaccine boost adjuvanted with MF59 or alum in healthy adults without HIV @HelpEndHIV doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed…
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A research study demonstrates how the latest CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology can eliminate all traces of the HIV virus from infected cells in the laboratory. drugtargetreview.com/news/14…
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Nice start to the #CROI2024 morning with Julie McElrath @HelpEndHIV presenting what’s new in HIV vaccines -- and we just published today a new summary of 20 years of efficacy trials avac.org/resource/infographi… @CarlosdelRio7 @LindaGailBekker @IAVI @MHRPInfo @DrJeanneM
The Monday #CROI2024 program in excellent. Lots of great sessions!
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Looking for #HIV awareness day information? Check out our resource library for the latest materials: cdc.gov/hiv/library
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This Black History Month, meet Dr. Daniel Driffin of @HelpEndHIV. Here he describes how his HIV diagnosis sparked his passion for community engagement. #NBHAAD
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Dr Ulysses W Burley founder of UBtheCURE, LLC explains the need and the reason for the HVTN and the faith initiative and it's strategic community involvement #Faith2EndAids #ICASA2023
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay is a reminder that the mental health crisis affects us all. @CDCDirector gives some tips on how you can be a mental health champion for yourself and others. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available: call or text @988lifeline.
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Mental health conditions increase the risk of HIV infection, and people living with HIV have an increased risk of mental health conditions, which are associated with lower retention in HIV care, increased risk behaviours and lower engagement with HIV prevention. #MentalHealthDay

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"My biggest hope is that #HIV stops becoming exceptionalized and it becomes part of standard care." On #WorldMentalHealthDay, meet Jerome Galea, a Professor of Social Work and IAS Member, who works on integrating mental health services with HIV prevention and care.🧵1/2
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TAG mourns the loss of Dr. Stephaun Wallace, Director of External Relations of HIV Vaccine Trials Network. We offer deep condolences to his loved ones, and will keep fighting for our shared vision of a universally accessible HIV vaccine. Our statement: treatmentactiongroup.org/sta…
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Today is National HIV Testing Day. This year's theme, "Take the Test and Take the Next Step," emphasizes knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Find a testing site near you at locator.hiv.gov/.
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ICYMI: a terrific conversation about #mRNA #vaccines and expanded manufacturing in Africa with @MedsPatentPool @TAGTeam_Tweets and Afrigen Biologics is recorded here: youtube.com/watch?v=Y1kuEkC1… @Public_Citizen @IAVI @HelpEndHIV @peoplesvaccine @UNAIDS
.@caryn_fenner of Afrigen Biologics says "LMICs (Low- or Middle-Income Country) are not only the consumers of IP (Intellectual Property), we are the generators of IP!" @mwfrick elaborates that a lot of vaccine technology has government funding.
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