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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch HIV.gov’s Preview of Global HIV Conference “AIDS 2024”]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-19T16:15:00-04:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The conference, called AIDS 2024, takes place July 22 to 26 in Germany. Federal HIV leader Carl Dieffenbach offers a look ahead. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/149677_aids2024-hiv-gov-dieffenbach-19july2024.png_3f83633e-541e-4ca0-bf02-aad337f45818.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch Francisco Ruiz, ONAP Director, Discuss HIV Policy Priorities]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-19T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Francisco Ruiz and Kaye Hayes discuss his HIV policy priorities as the new director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/149664_Francisco-ruiz-kay-hayes-ONAP-goals-hivgov-july2024.png_ddcee05c-d60b-4a0a-ba36-355cd807f0e3.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch a NaLa Conversation: Women at the Southern Border and HIV Disparities]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-10T15:58:00-04:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The National Latinx Conference on HIV/HCV/SUD, #NaLa2024, includes unique discussions about heterosexual Latinas.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/149415_national-latinx-conference-hivgov-youtube-10june2024.png_b9e75584-073f-4f77-a6d5-1532fc0997f0.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[NIAID Embraces Respectful, Inclusive and Person-First Language for HIV Discussions]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-08T08:20:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Stressing that words have power, the federal health institute shares its updated NIAID HIV Language Guide.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/149364_CHSu-20-008.jpg_9b6f162c-b906-4c0c-b19a-6cea062ee0e5.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Meet Stage 3 Winners of the Reduce HIV Stigma Challenge]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-05T16:05:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Register now for the HIV Stigma Challenge webinar July 18. Projects focus on Black barbers, gay and trans minorities, PrEP and more.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/149352_iStock-182920634.jpg_eecb8c1d-aece-4fd4-a28d-a20c7e92bcbb.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Federal Policy Action to Improve Access to Housing for People With HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-07-04T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients can use funds for housing security deposits.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/149320_housing-iStock-000040515032.jpg_8b34d694-9dbd-419e-8f42-70f28cc15525.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Federal Health Leaders Reflect on the Ongoing Importance of HIV Testing]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-06-26T11:51:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Thursday, June 27, marks the 2024 National HIV Testing Day. Here’s how to get free HIV self-testing kits.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/149183_rachel-l-levine-admiral-assistant-sec-health-june2024.jpg_78c1495a-d7d6-408a-b29d-de5c7d59ecdd.jpg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2024 National HIV Testing Day]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-06-18T18:07:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[#HIVTestingDay 2024 is Thursday, June 27. It’s a day to emphasize and encourage HIV testing.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/148836_hiv-testing-day-hivgov-june2024.jpg_c36eac13-d909-47c4-bbce-188015f1923c.jpg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch the CDC’s Dr. Mermin Discuss New DoxyPEP Guidelines for STI Prevention]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-06-10T12:30:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Details on using doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs)<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/148543_hiv-gov-gomez-mermin-doxy-pep-10june2024.png_63ffa1a0-4e85-46f9-8e49-917e0f2ed083.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statements by Federal Health Leaders on Pride Month]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-06-04T16:59:00-04:00</updated>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Celebrate Pride with action plans and fact sheets on LGBTQ health issues, plus support from the CDC, HHS, FDA and more.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/148321_P06-21-040.jpg_148e1012-b96e-4062-baf2-efb9dc38e124.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2024 HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-06-01T15:30:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Wednesday, June 5, marks the annual HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/148082_P06-23-014.jpg_e08486e7-3e45-40c1-ac56-442ac2a4feb2.jpg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mpox Vaccine Effectiveness &amp; Ongoing Importance of Two-Dose Vaccine]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-25T13:30:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CDC releases studies on the two-dose mpox vaccine. Plus: Global reports show growing cases of a new group of mpox in the Congo.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/147942_P12-22-046.jpg_a6054a37-486f-440d-9593-92b07dc8f531.jpg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tennessee Official Agrees to End Prosecution of Discriminatory HIV Crime Law]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-23T17:02:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Shelby County, Tennessee, district attorney general to cease enforcement of state law that discriminates against people with HIV<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/147908_handcuffs-iStock-504104838.jpg_71c5caa8-18e0-4e45-a6d9-a6242121068f.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PACHA Meeting in Houston Examined Ending the HIV Epidemic in Texas [VIDEOS]]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-17T17:20:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) visited community partners in Texas, notably women and Latinos.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/147786_80th-PACHA-Meeting-Marvell-blog-540x405.png_933be268-f785-40d1-974c-53a3b73ce88d.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2024 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-16T11:21:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Saturday, May 18, marks the 27th annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, #HVAD.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/147763_HVAD-hivgov-vaccine-may2024.png_cf025554-1296-428f-9fb0-3bb629fb8ca3.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2024 National Asian &amp; Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-12T17:16:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[NAPIHAAD, or #APIMay19, is a day to raise awareness within Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/147648_napihaad-2020-promo-cdc.jpg_cbd69d02-16c3-4c17-8f00-e673f59842e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch NMAC’s Harold Phillips Discuss Biomedical HIV Prevention PrEP, PEP and More]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-08T16:23:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[At the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, Phillips facilitated two plenary sessions. He recounts the events here with HIV.gov.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/147605_NMAC-biomedical-harold-miguel-opt-3-blog-540x405.png_b43aee14-54db-4dc8-bac5-f81cc5aa1d89.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Defining the Term “Syndemic” in the Context of HIV Advocacy]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-03T18:00:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Nate Fecik, the Syndemic Senior Advisor with the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), shares his insight.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/147418_hivgov-syndemic-may2024.png_41fc5999-1258-4502-ac97-550f9418519f.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Extending the Reach of HIV Work With Generative Artificial Intelligence [VIDEO]]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-05-03T14:40:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from NMAC’s Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit and a workshop on generative AI<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/147414_hivgov-Maranatha-Hay-Miguel-Gomez-aprilmay2024.jpg_1a8c1276-1c9d-40e1-a1d1-744b62cfb885.jpg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[DoxyPEP Research Roundup for STI Awareness Week]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-04-19T18:30:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[DoxyPEP generally refers to taking a single pill of the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis after condomless sex.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/147085_hivgov-CROI-Update-2-Dr.-Dieffenbach-Blog-april2024.png_38ad57ce-c2bd-4fc4-bd0c-a8f4636f9eff.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Spread the Word About the Link Between Syphilis and HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-04-19T17:17:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[It’s National STI Awareness Week. Did you know that having syphilis can increase your chance of getting and transmitting HIV?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/147075_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_0523222e-8ad6-4a79-8d46-e576e82960e4.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for STI Awareness Week: April 14-20, 2024]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-04-15T17:07:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Over 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in 2022. Many sexually transmitted infections have no symptoms.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146959_STI-awareness-week-hivgov-15april2024.png_0daf93ff-c34e-4013-9e9a-c79cb2bd00b1.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Us, By Us: Addressing Unique Needs of Black Women in the HIV Response]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/us-us-addressing-unique-needs-black-women-hiv-response"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/us-us-addressing-unique-needs-black-women-hiv-response</id>
    <updated>2024-04-15T10:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) is creating a nationally coordinated initiative for Black cis and trans women.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/146944_for-us-by-us-hivgov-15april2024.png_d964c738-8e92-449f-afb5-64ec7b04ae8d.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Visit to Tulsa’s Historic Black Wall Street Inspires]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/visit-tulsas-historic-black-wall-street-inspires-hiv-trauma-oklahoma"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/visit-tulsas-historic-black-wall-street-inspires-hiv-trauma-oklahoma</id>
    <updated>2024-04-11T15:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As we work to end HIV and health disparities, we must understand how historical traumas like the Tulsa race massacre impact us today.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/146896_hivgov-tulsa-black-wall-street-11april2024.png_cace5a5e-75c6-4e11-8920-54f965426737.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcoming Francisco Ruiz as the Next Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy]]></title>
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    <updated>2024-04-08T11:15:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As incoming ONAP director, Francisco Ruiz is a Latino public health expert who is living with HIV and fighting for health equity.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146797_Francisco-ruiz-white-house-hivgov-08april2024.png_33893cb5-5d26-451c-895b-d8aee2bbe42b.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch PACHA Members Discuss HIV Research Highlights from CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-pacha-members-discuss-hiv-research-highlights-croi-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-pacha-members-discuss-hiv-research-highlights-croi-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-04-05T15:30:00-04:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[At HIV conference #CROI2024, members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS speak with HIV.gov’s Miguel Gomez. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146762_hivgov-jeff-taylor-patrick-sullivan-miguel-gomez-croi2024-04april2024.png_4d2ec847-2257-4673-a532-55b69922d522.png" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for National Youth HIV &amp; AIDS Awareness Day 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-national-youth-hiv-aids-awareness-day-2024"></link>
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    <updated>2024-04-04T17:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Wednesday, April 10, marks #NYHAAD. In 2021, youth ages 13 to 24 made up 19% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/146755_P04-22-035.jpg_321fe1bc-be61-418c-82f9-df59f0f08eca.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Announcing a New Executive Director of PACHA, the Presidential HIV Advisors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/announcing-new-executive-director-pacha-presidential-hiv-advisors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/announcing-new-executive-director-pacha-presidential-hiv-advisors</id>
    <updated>2024-04-01T14:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Caroline Talev will lead the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Timothy Harrison will also serve a new role in PACHA.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146658_Caroline-talev-Tim-harrison-pacha--hivgov-01paril2024.png_b5dad7cc-175c-4380-bc9c-ec81d3fd883d.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch Key Community Takeaways From HIV Conference CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-key-community-takeaways-hiv-conference-croi-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-key-community-takeaways-hiv-conference-croi-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Well Project’s Bridgette Picou and NMAC’s Damian Cabrera discuss highlights from science conference #CROI2024. [VIDEOS]<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146435_hivgov-Picou-Cabrera-croi-22march2024.jpg_e1b1315f-ff75-421f-bac5-66c1f07d5446.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Funding in President Biden’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-funding-president-bidens-proposed-fiscal-year-2025-budget"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-funding-president-bidens-proposed-fiscal-year-2025-budget</id>
    <updated>2024-03-22T12:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Funding includes HIV care and PrEP. “This budget continues our shift from a nation focused on illness to one that promotes wellness.”<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/146447_iStock-1094066768.jpg_bfa6e145-a93e-4373-94ed-846351510c6c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Self-Test Kits and Prevention Tools: CDC’s Dr. Neblett Fanfair on 2024 CROI Highlights]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-selftest-kits-prevention-tools-cdcs-dr-neblett-fanfair-2024-croi-highlights"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-selftest-kits-prevention-tools-cdcs-dr-neblett-fanfair-2024-croi-highlights</id>
    <updated>2024-03-21T18:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Together TakeMeHome program aims to deliver 1 million free rapid HIV tests. Here’s how many have been delivered so far. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/146432_hivgov-croi-neblett-fanfair-21march2024.png_57534dfd-1e38-4559-9b8f-393982d39944.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch CDC’s Dr. Mermin Discuss HIV &amp; STI Prevention Highlights From CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-cdcs-dr-mermin-discuss-hiv-sti-prevention-highlights-croi-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-cdcs-dr-mermin-discuss-hiv-sti-prevention-highlights-croi-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-03-20T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Jono Mermin joins HIV.gov to discuss DoxyPEP, long-acting PrEP for HIV and more during HIV science conference #CROI2024.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/146356_CROI-Video-Dr.-Mermin-Blog.png_2d41e4be-650d-4a49-97bc-a37854d0adbb.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Seat at the Table: Including Tribal Voices in the HIV Response]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/seat-table-including-tribal-voices-hiv-response"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/seat-table-including-tribal-voices-hiv-response</id>
    <updated>2024-03-20T08:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[“Today, the HIV movement continues to vary greatly between mainstream society and rural Tribal communities.”<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/146342_National-Native-HIV-AIDS-Awareness-Day-2024-hivgov.png_32a6111a-a19b-48ae-b8f4-695431f8d0be.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Indian Health Services Launches the U=U Ambassador Program]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/indian-health-services-launches-uu-ambassador-program-hiv-native-american"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/indian-health-services-launches-uu-ambassador-program-hiv-native-american</id>
    <updated>2024-03-19T20:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Meet three Native people with HIV (U=U Ambassadors) who share their stories and the message that Undetectable Equals Untransmittable.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/146337_ihs-hivgovblog-uu-19march2024.png_8d7dae05-66d7-4481-865d-3d2ed47e98ce.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2024 National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2024-national-native-hivaids-awareness-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2024-national-native-hivaids-awareness-day</id>
    <updated>2024-03-19T17:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Learn about the Indigenous HIV/AIDS Syndemic Strategy and Native storytelling programs that break down stigma and promote resilience.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/146331_national-native-2024-NNHAAD-Temp-Tattoo.png_e580507a-5355-4f05-8671-99e689a98fea.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch an Update on New Options for Long-Acting HIV Treatment From CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-researchers-croi-2024-discuss-new-options-longacting-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-researchers-croi-2024-discuss-new-options-longacting-treatment</id>
    <updated>2024-03-08T16:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV experts Carl Dieffenbach and Brian Minalga wrap up key takeaways from science conference #CROI2024. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/145789_dieffenbach-croi2024-hivgov-08march2024.png_1d15c006-6422-4ace-997a-7631f54ba351.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch HIV Scientists at CROI 2024 Discuss a Promising Study on Newborns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-scientists-croi-2024-discuss-promising-study-newborns"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-scientists-croi-2024-discuss-promising-study-newborns</id>
    <updated>2024-03-08T12:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researcher Deborah Persaud speaks with NIH’s Catey Laube at science conference #CROI2024 about starting treatment promptly after birth.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/145709_croi2024-hivgov-persaud-laube-08march2024.jpg_c0f1eadd-15ac-44c5-b8d0-330602579166.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch HIV Updates From CROI 2024 on Liver and Cardiovascular Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-updates-croi-2024-liver-cardiovascular-disease-pregnancy-prevention"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-updates-croi-2024-liver-cardiovascular-disease-pregnancy-prevention</id>
    <updated>2024-03-07T15:53:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Dr. Dieffenbach’s second update from the science conference #CROI2024 also covers HIV prevention during pregnancy and more. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/145697_croi-dieffenbach-drag-queen-croi-07march2024.jpg_98ab96e4-b3dd-400f-90e9-35713fee5c68.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch HIV Researchers at CROI 2024 Discuss Prevention Options and More]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-researchers-croi-2024-discuss-prevention-options"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-hiv-researchers-croi-2024-discuss-prevention-options</id>
    <updated>2024-03-06T17:09:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Yale’s LaRon Nelson joins HIV.gov at science conference #CROI2024 to talk HIV prevention among Black queer men in the South.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/145663_laron-nelson-CROI2024-hivgov-06march2024.png_6ddbc7c5-28e4-4a61-99a8-bdb754fa437a.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch an Update on DoxyPEP and HIV Vaccine Research From CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-update-doxypep-sti-hiv-vaccine-research-croi2024-dieffenbach-shackelford"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-update-doxypep-sti-hiv-vaccine-research-croi2024-dieffenbach-shackelford</id>
    <updated>2024-03-05T17:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov’s update from science conference #CROI2024 includes federal researcher Carl Dieffenbach and Louis Shackelford. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/145585_dieffenbach-hivgov-croi2024-05march2024.jpg_5cb5f5ff-d7a7-41f8-a79c-850b4e743355.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resources for 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/national-women-girls-hivaids-awareness-day-resources-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/national-women-girls-hivaids-awareness-day-resources-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-03-05T14:52:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This year’s #NWGHAAD is Sunday, March 10. Use these resources to help raise HIV awareness around women and girls.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/145536_NWGHAAD-hivgov-march2024.png_c7d7881b-1755-4688-8db9-bcd8ccc4d938.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch NIAID Leader Jeanne Marrazzo Reflect on HIV Research at CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-niaid-leader-jeanne-marrazzo-reflect-hiv-research-croi-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-niaid-leader-jeanne-marrazzo-reflect-hiv-research-croi-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-03-04T10:32:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases kicks off HIV.gov’s coverage of the 2024 HIV science conference.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/145461_hivgov-croi2024-jeanne-marrazzo-miguel-gomez.png_7c7edbe0-1b3b-4d7a-b1c6-138095e205d4.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Follow HIV.gov for Key HIV Research Updates from CROI 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/follow-hivgov-key-hiv-research-updates-croi-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/follow-hivgov-key-hiv-research-updates-croi-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-03-01T12:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Plus: NIH’s Carl Dieffenbach talks about the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held March 3–6. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/145412_hivgov-croi-carl-dieffenbach-01march2024.png_ca18480d-56ca-416b-910a-21656a27486c.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Ending the HIV Epidemic Requires States to Modernize Outdated HIV Crime Laws]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/ending-hiv-epidemic-requires-states-update-outdated-hiv-criminalization-laws"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/ending-hiv-epidemic-requires-states-update-outdated-hiv-criminalization-laws</id>
    <updated>2024-02-29T22:40:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Six tips on using the CDC’s HIV Criminalization Legal and Policy Assessment Tool<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/145418_HINAC-Day-CDC-Blog-29eb2024.png_ad015fcf-9d62-4889-bd86-7f96b1bc00fb.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch Black History Month Messages From Federal HIV Leaders]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-black-history-month-messages-federal-hiv-leaders"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-black-history-month-messages-federal-hiv-leaders</id>
    <updated>2024-02-23T08:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) leadership share comments during a visit to the Frederick Douglas House in DC.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/145147_sharonda-brown-hivgov-23feb2024.png_e1d8380c-24f2-4d4a-bde6-1f0fdee2b3e4.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Justice Department Sues Tennessee for Enforcing State Law that Discriminates Against People with HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/justice-department-sues-tennessee-enforcing-state-law-discriminates-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/justice-department-sues-tennessee-enforcing-state-law-discriminates-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2024-02-18T20:35:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[“People living with HIV should not be subjected to a different system of justice based on outdated science and misguided assumptions.”<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/145042_handcuffs-iStock-504104838.jpg_59213167-5e2b-47f3-b8c8-a12028ae8800.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HHS Intends to Propose Rulemaking on HIV-Positive Organ Transplantation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-intends-propose-rulemaking-hivpositive-organ-transplantation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-intends-propose-rulemaking-hivpositive-organ-transplantation</id>
    <updated>2024-02-16T08:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Years of HOPE Act research informs potential organ transplant policy change for people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/145023_iStock-1284050174.jpg_d9b5303d-b1e6-4f30-ac0d-07e303a1e09c.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Life of Service: Dr. Ada Stewart on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/life-service-dr-ada-stewart-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/life-service-dr-ada-stewart-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day</id>
    <updated>2024-02-06T22:16:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ada Stewart, MD, on the importance of education, #NBHAAD and ending the HIV epidemic in Black communities<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/144806_Dr-Ada-Stewart-NBHAAD-2024-hivgovblog-540x405.png_a8554e5d-93d4-4e23-b979-9018ce84ab50.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resources]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-resources"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-resources</id>
    <updated>2024-02-02T15:43:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Wednesday, February 7, marks the 2024 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, #NBHAAD.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/144619_national-black-hiv-aids-awareness-day-feb7-2022-cdc.jpg_339f1bbc-33fa-4354-81af-4135b5c2dc85.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Ashley’s Story – An Informed HIV Journey Toward Breastfeeding]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/ashleys-story-informed-hiv-journey-toward-breastfeeding"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/ashleys-story-informed-hiv-journey-toward-breastfeeding</id>
    <updated>2024-02-01T17:16:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at the updated guidelines on Infant Feeding for Individuals with HIV in the United States, and one undetectable mother’s story.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/144532_ashley-cason-hiv-gov-WOA-01feb2024.png_4c0c0456-4718-4b2a-87c5-258c7310b22a.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Reflections From ONAP 2021–2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/reflections-onap-20212024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/reflections-onap-20212024</id>
    <updated>2024-01-26T16:49:29-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As he departs his role, Harold Phillips, the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, shares some final thoughts.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/144209_Harold-Phillips-Quilt-2023.jpg_93533582-b3c1-4e7a-8910-358bfb5da505.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Remembering Dr. Ada Adimora, Distinguished HIV Researcher and Physician]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/remembering-dr-ada-adimora-distinguished-hiv-researcher-physician"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/remembering-dr-ada-adimora-distinguished-hiv-researcher-physician</id>
    <updated>2024-01-10T21:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A leading scholar on women and HIV, Dr. Adimora was also a valued member of PACHA, writes federal HIV leader B. Kaye Hayes.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/143845_kaye-hayes-adora-adimora-hivgov-10jan2024.png_9aef8394-1392-41d5-9f60-b7203fe6363a.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[National HIV Leaders Reflect on 2023 and Look Ahead to 2024]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/national-hiv-leaders-reflect-2023-look-ahead-2024"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/national-hiv-leaders-reflect-2023-look-ahead-2024</id>
    <updated>2024-01-05T17:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV rates are down, PrEP use is up and the campaign #ShesWell shows promise, notes CDC director Jonathan Mermin.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/143772_US-Map-2.jpg_56cd756e-3eae-4c33-aed0-b126c5bcfd12.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Make a Healthy Resolution: Sign Up for 2024 Health Care Coverage on HealthCare.gov]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/make-healthy-resolution-sign-2024-health-care-coverage-healthcaregov"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/make-healthy-resolution-sign-2024-health-care-coverage-healthcaregov</id>
    <updated>2024-01-02T09:01:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Marketplace Open Enrollment at HealthCare.gov runs until January 16.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/143698_iStock-891236224.jpg_aeef5287-a4e8-408e-92c8-384b30565b9d.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Our Continued Commitment to HIV and Black Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/continued-commitment-hiv-black-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/continued-commitment-hiv-black-women</id>
    <updated>2024-01-01T17:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov encourages you to watch these inspiring videos featuring federal HIV director Kaye Hayes and family physician Dr. Ada Stewart.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/143686_Kaye-hayes-Ada-steward-hivgov-blog-01jan2024.png_578b9b8a-ed32-4658-ba13-f0e4824b97d5.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Topics Interested HIV.gov’s Blog Readers Most in 2023?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/topics-interested-hivgovs-blog-readers-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/topics-interested-hivgovs-blog-readers-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-12-29T22:11:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov published more than 238 posts in 2023. Here’s a brief review of the topics that received the most page views.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/143662_Viiv-Uruguay037.jpg_261a2ef7-3abb-41ca-826e-501746718119.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mississippi’s Ending the HIV Epidemic Efforts Emphasize Innovative Approaches to Reach Rural Communities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/mississippis-ending-hiv-epidemic-efforts-emphasize-innovative-approaches-reach-rural-communities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/mississippis-ending-hiv-epidemic-efforts-emphasize-innovative-approaches-reach-rural-communities</id>
    <updated>2023-12-18T14:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Participants discussed efforts to address health care deserts, HIV criminalization laws and housing insecurity.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/143696_Mississippi-is-000003559203-Large.jpg_be7245fc-aa53-4176-b74f-dcc4bbc026e0.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov’s Use of Generative AI]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hivgovs-use-generative-ai"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hivgovs-use-generative-ai</id>
    <updated>2023-12-17T17:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Content from HIV.gov that’s developed by artificial intelligence and reviewed by humans.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/143348_hiv-gov-uscha-ai-workshop-17dec2023.png_8f28647d-eeb8-4ba0-822d-6ba1392de42c.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Syphilis Content Available on HIV.gov]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/new-syphilis-content-available-hivgov"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/new-syphilis-content-available-hivgov</id>
    <updated>2023-12-11T15:19:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Syphilis increases a person’s chance of getting or transmitting HIV, and having HIV can make syphilis harder to treat.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/143168_syphillis-NIAID.jpeg_489c9d4b-aa14-49d2-9272-6b6e95c57017.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[To End AIDS, We Must Remember and Commit with Communities in the Lead]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/end-aids-must-remember-commit-communities-lead"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/end-aids-must-remember-commit-communities-lead</id>
    <updated>2023-12-11T08:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This year marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day and the 20th anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/143133_lloyce-pace-hivgov-dec2023.png_8ac1a9e8-8775-4469-9e7a-7da8927a1e8d.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[White House Publishes National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2023 Interim Action Report]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/white-house-publishes-national-hivaids-strategy-2023-interim-action-report"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/white-house-publishes-national-hivaids-strategy-2023-interim-action-report</id>
    <updated>2023-12-05T08:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The NHAS report details federal partners’ commitments to policies, research, and activities toward ending the HIV epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/142936_P12-21-005.jpg_1cf9c7bd-b18c-4276-a1bc-1fe5e070b9b4.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[An Ambassador and PEPFAR Leader’s Statement on World AIDS Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/ambassador-pepfar-leaders-statement-world-aids-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/ambassador-pepfar-leaders-statement-world-aids-day</id>
    <updated>2023-12-01T17:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[“World AIDS Day 35…has special meaning for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,” writes Ambassador Nkengasong.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/142876_PEPFAR-white.jpg_f2e20052-abd5-48b8-b69e-7c41cf9b7151.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. Business Roundtable to End HIV Commemorates World AIDS Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/us-business-roundtable-end-hiv-commemorates-world-aids-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/us-business-roundtable-end-hiv-commemorates-world-aids-day</id>
    <updated>2023-11-30T23:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Now 40 members strong, the U.S. Business Action to End HIV released a toolkit for employers and made commitments to fight the epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/142855_US-Business-Roundtable-Blog-hiv-gov.png_c4ef7155-5de8-4089-a3a0-3d0234e202a2.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[World AIDS Day 2023: CDC Dear Colleague Letter]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/world-aids-day-2023-cdc-dear-colleague-letter"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/world-aids-day-2023-cdc-dear-colleague-letter</id>
    <updated>2023-11-30T17:55:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New data and campaigns show progress in the fight against HIV. However, substantial and widening disparities persist.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/142844_lets-stop-hiv-together-jpg-nov2023.png_d08639b7-677c-4710-8156-8f3f7ca1e14b.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure Disorders of Pregnancy in People with HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/risk-factors-high-blood-pressure-disorders-pregnancy-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/risk-factors-high-blood-pressure-disorders-pregnancy-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-11-09T14:24:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with low CD4 counts and those who started antiretrovirals late in pregnancy were more likely to develop conditions like preeclampsia.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/142386_iStock-1183657514.jpg_8b7c001f-7b1a-4199-a0ca-903996681413.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Director Adopts Recommendation of Routine Use of Mpox Vaccine to Protect Those at Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/cdc-director-adopts-recommendation-routine-use-mpox-vaccine-protect-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/cdc-director-adopts-recommendation-routine-use-mpox-vaccine-protect-risk</id>
    <updated>2023-11-06T13:38:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The two-shot vaccine is now recommended for people at risk even when an outbreak is not underway.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/142799_P07-23-028.jpg_8f727c42-a659-4c3b-9c0a-82e5c36aa066.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Expanding PrEP Coverage in the U.S. to Help End the HIV Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/expanding-prep-coverage-us-help-end-hiv-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/expanding-prep-coverage-us-help-end-hiv-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2023-10-23T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[About 94% of white people who could benefit from PrEP have been prescribed it, but only 13% of Black and 24% of Latino people have been.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/141580_P01-23-007.jpg_a0c6ad2a-86cb-4dc5-9232-ee92d8d344bf.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2023 National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2023-national-latinx-aids-awareness-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2023-national-latinx-aids-awareness-day</id>
    <updated>2023-10-11T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[#NLAAD celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday, October 15. Here’s how you can raise awareness of HIV in Latino communities.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/141306_nationa-latinx-hiv-day-spanish-cdc-14oct2022.jpg_5200d9da-5b0d-4a34-9d06-cc05cf609e70.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Welcomes 13 New Members]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/presidential-advisory-council-hivaids-pacha-welcomes-13-new-members"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/presidential-advisory-council-hivaids-pacha-welcomes-13-new-members</id>
    <updated>2023-10-05T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[PACHA also bid farewell to seven members and opened applications for others to join the advisory council on HIV/AIDS.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/141162_new-pacha-members-sworn-hiv-gov-oct2023.png_ef23d850-8151-4609-b207-2da49f08d606.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Protect Yourself From the Flu: Important Info for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/protect-flu-important-info-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/protect-flu-important-info-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-10-04T09:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Flu vaccines prevents illness and reduce hospitalization among people with HIV and others at higher risk for serious  complications.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/141317_iStock-1325824624.jpg_4d16eef6-4c47-4f0f-a2a8-a25bfdca4887.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit”]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/world-aids-day-35-remember-commit"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/world-aids-day-35-remember-commit</id>
    <updated>2023-09-29T15:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s the theme of World AIDS Day 2023, marked December 1. Here are five actions to accelerate the end of the HIV epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/141005_World-AIDS-Day-2022-logo.jpg_66f8b3b2-149a-4548-986c-2739a4b9349a.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic Among Black Women: USCHA 2023]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/efforts-end-hiv-epidemic-among-black-women-uscha-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/efforts-end-hiv-epidemic-among-black-women-uscha-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-09-18T18:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This update from the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS highlights how federal agencies are supporting Black women in their HIV response. [VIDEO]<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/140603_hiv-gov-usha2023-day4.png_a40e1f89-491d-4a81-b870-9e7299010fb0.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resources for 2023 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2023-national-hivaids-aging-awareness-day-nhaad"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/resources-2023-national-hivaids-aging-awareness-day-nhaad</id>
    <updated>2023-09-14T17:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[#NHAAD is Monday, September 18. Join a Department of Housing and Urban Development webinar on housing, HIV and aging.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/140462_hiv-Aging-Day-sept18-hiv-dot-gov.jpg_2ecb66f2-77bb-4a46-ac24-3499139d3801.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Final USCHA 2023 Conversations: PrEP Uptake, AI &amp; a Federal HIV Plenary [VIDEOS]]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/final-uscha-2023-conversations-prep-uptake-ai-federal-hiv-plenary-videos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/final-uscha-2023-conversations-prep-uptake-ai-federal-hiv-plenary-videos</id>
    <updated>2023-09-12T08:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Plus, the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) workshop “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Black Women, HBCUs, & PrEP Uptake.”<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/140307_hiv-gov-usha2023-day4.png_6a8afc16-f2ff-4794-bbd1-aabaa9fe2a9f.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[USCHA 2023: Presidential Advisory Council, Syphilis &amp; Veterans With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/uscha-2023-presidential-advisory-council-syphilis-veterans-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/uscha-2023-presidential-advisory-council-syphilis-veterans-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-09-11T17:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Watch members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) discuss their takeaways from a USCHA listening session.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/140293_hiv-gov-uscha-2023-day2.png_ac4e779c-68c2-40e6-9f34-c4254b28beb0.png" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch Highlights From USCHA 2023 Opening Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-highlights-uscha-2023-opening-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-highlights-uscha-2023-opening-day</id>
    <updated>2023-09-11T12:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS was held in Washington, DC. The theme was “A Love Letter to Black Women.”<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/140283_hiv-gov-2023-USCHA-Daily-Recap-Opt-1.png_d73be5a9-63c4-4c31-b307-8f73483d352b.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community [UPDATED]]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/medicaid-unwinding-period-message-hiv-community-update"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/medicaid-unwinding-period-message-hiv-community-update</id>
    <updated>2023-09-05T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Up to 15 million individuals—many of whom are still eligible—may lose coverage by next summer.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/140078_dollar-life-preserver-iStock-000011581302-Full.jpg_b81fe0d1-7a74-475d-9226-d0c004650fa4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HRSA Celebrates the 33rd Anniversary of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hrsa-celebrates-33rd-anniversary-ryan-white-hivaids-program"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hrsa-celebrates-33rd-anniversary-ryan-white-hivaids-program</id>
    <updated>2023-09-01T09:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The program provides primary medical care, medication and support services to approximately half of people diagnosed with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/139953_cms-img-ryan-white.jpg_5296f7fa-cd48-424c-967d-548ead8fb3b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on PrEP for HIV Prevention]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/task-force-issues-final-recommendation-statement-prep-hiv-prevention"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/task-force-issues-final-recommendation-statement-prep-hiv-prevention</id>
    <updated>2023-08-31T11:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There are now three FDA-approved PrEP medications in the United States—two are pills, and one is a shot.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/139951_vial-pills-spill-2.jpg_d743f1f0-b745-4dd6-9617-6e46e5c32e73.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PACHA Meeting Spotlights HIV Response in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/pacha-meeting-spotlights-hiv-response-american-indianalaska-native-communities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/pacha-meeting-spotlights-hiv-response-american-indianalaska-native-communities</id>
    <updated>2023-08-15T21:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many presenters at the June meeting were members of American Indian communities and organizations serving them.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/139587_PACHA-AmericanIndian-HIV.gov.png_b208ff75-f825-4036-91c3-02a38120d585.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacies Take Action to Address HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/pharmacies-take-action-address-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/pharmacies-take-action-address-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-08-07T15:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacies have been accelerating their efforts to provide HIV prevention and care services in their retail locations.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/139179_iStock-1248170454.jpg_6efcd7d1-1a38-4b5b-8d1b-7b5ecf072acf.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Final IAS 2023 Conversations: HIV &amp; STI Prevention, Stigma, and U=U]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/final-ias-2023-conversations-hiv-sti-prevention-stigma-uu"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/final-ias-2023-conversations-hiv-sti-prevention-stigma-uu</id>
    <updated>2023-07-26T14:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov conversations about doxyPEP, HIV PrEP and the effectiveness of U=U.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/139042_HIVgov-IAS2023.jpg_bb6b71a3-e5ea-489f-bfdc-20080a13b9aa.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vaccines, bNAbs and an Update from NIH’s Office of AIDS Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-vaccines-bnabs-update-nihs-office-aids-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hiv-vaccines-bnabs-update-nihs-office-aids-research</id>
    <updated>2023-07-25T15:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[NIH’s Carl Dieffenbach and Bill Kapogiannis interview experts about research presented at IAS 2023.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/138835_HIVgov-IAS2023.jpg_4632e1b8-1a60-4728-8495-b6e06734aa87.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[IAS Highlights: Heart Disease Prevention for People with HIV, Long-acting HIV Prevention and Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/ias-conference-highlights-heart-disease-prevention-people-hiv-longacting-hiv-prevention-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/ias-conference-highlights-heart-disease-prevention-people-hiv-longacting-hiv-prevention-treatment</id>
    <updated>2023-07-24T16:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Conversations on reducing cardiovascular disease among people with HIV and long-acting prevention and treatment options.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/139039_HIVgov-IAS2023.jpg_959a57fa-d6fd-471f-9fbf-dc3c3f73dce2.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Conversations at the Opening of IAS 2023]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/conversations-opening-ias-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/conversations-opening-ias-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-07-24T13:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV.gov’s coverage of the conference began with two video conversations looking ahead to the exciting research that will be presented.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/139035_HIVgov-IAS2023.jpg_1e0bb518-4b2a-4dc6-bb0a-a5f41245f952.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Meeting Black Women Where They Are in the Fight Against HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/meeting-black-women-fight-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/meeting-black-women-fight-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-07-24T12:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sistas Organizing to Survive (SOS) celebrates 15 years of the HIV initiative for African-American women in Florida.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/138668_Sistas-Organizing-to-Surivive-hivgov-blog-july2023.png_0a3717fd-77f5-4b4f-8887-9de0f9b3aea6.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Zero HIV Stigma Day Matters]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/zero-hiv-stigma-day-matters"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/zero-hiv-stigma-day-matters</id>
    <updated>2023-07-21T15:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[It’s 2023, and stigma continues to plague our HIV response. We spoke with Kalvin Pugh of IAPAC about the global awareness day.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/138624_Zero-HIV-Stigma-Day-human-first.png_ac99af04-38a0-4f74-b81c-3df571a1594b.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Calls for End to HIV Stigma]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/presidential-advisory-council-hiv-aids-pacha-calls-end-hiv-stigma"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/presidential-advisory-council-hiv-aids-pacha-calls-end-hiv-stigma</id>
    <updated>2023-07-20T18:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ahead of Zero HIV Stigma Day, PACHA passed a resolution calling on all stakeholders to work to end HIV-related stigma.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/138574_Zero-HIV-Stigma-Day-Instagram.jpg_a2bd4114-a43a-4b9f-b36e-b90f47d5f6a8.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Watch Next Week: Key HIV Research Updates From the IAS Conference on HIV Science]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-next-week-key-hiv-research-updates-ias-conference-hiv-science"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/watch-next-week-key-hiv-research-updates-ias-conference-hiv-science</id>
    <updated>2023-07-19T11:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[IAS 2023 will feature the latest news on HIV prevention, treatment and cure research.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/138522_CarlDieffenbach-IAS2023-HIVgov.png_f9c78086-b3fc-44a1-a09b-b251ac4a341d.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Anniversary of FDA Approval of PrEP to Prevent HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/anniversary-fda-approval-prep-prevent-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/anniversary-fda-approval-prep-prevent-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-07-17T16:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Eleven years ago, Truvada became the first medication approved for HIV prevention. Today, disparities in PrEP coverage still exist.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/138469_pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-32514377531-o.jpg_346dda97-130f-4751-8411-9fac394019f6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medicare, Medicaid and People With HIV: New Issue Briefs From KFF]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/medicare-medicaid-people-hiv-new-issue-briefs-kff"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/medicare-medicaid-people-hiv-new-issue-briefs-kff</id>
    <updated>2023-07-13T08:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two briefs examine the roles of Medicare and Medicaid, two programs that serve many Americans with and at risk for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/138358_US-Map-2.jpg_c246fb10-5239-4bac-84bb-185e2e2b5172.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Mpox FAQ Videos Available]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/new-mpox-faq-videos-available"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/new-mpox-faq-videos-available</id>
    <updated>2023-07-11T18:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Dr. Demetre Daskalakis provides the latest updates on mpox (formerly monkeypox) testing, vaccines and treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/138292_DemetreDaskalakis-GreaterThanMpox.png_d96138a7-b032-4cc2-8088-4dbab5a05d46.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Dear Colleague Message: National HIV Testing Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/cdc-dear-colleague-message-national-hiv-testing-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/cdc-dear-colleague-message-national-hiv-testing-day</id>
    <updated>2023-06-26T20:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV testing gives you information to make decisions that keep you and your partners healthy, regardless of the test results.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/137945_hiv-gov-NHTD-hiv-testing-day-26june2023.png_ca61d0c2-ed6a-467a-a45d-886e942b8522.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HHS Announces Phase 1 Winners of Two National HIV and Aging Challenges]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-announces-phase-1-winners-two-national-hiv-aging-challenges"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-announces-phase-1-winners-two-national-hiv-aging-challenges</id>
    <updated>2023-06-26T11:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The grants were awarded to 10 organizations serving urban communities and 10 serving rural communities.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/137895_iStock-612731716.jpg_3233b965-2b50-4f02-b35b-2873852577e2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Summer of Pride and LGBTQI+ Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/summer-pride-lgbtqi-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/summer-pride-lgbtqi-health</id>
    <updated>2023-06-23T14:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[During the past year, strides led by LGBTQI+ advocacy have yielded significant public health achievements.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/137893_iStock-1364279562.jpg_9c3e42d3-1595-4c8f-bbae-3b0b4c4d335b.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[National HIV Testing Day: Watch New Video with Key Leaders]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/national-hiv-testing-day-watch-new-video-key-leaders"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/national-hiv-testing-day-watch-new-video-key-leaders</id>
    <updated>2023-06-19T16:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Watch this video discussion in preparation for National HIV Testing Day, which is Tuesday, June 27.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/137710_HIV-dot-gov-FYI-Mermin-Kayla-Harold.png_8993df2c-a75d-48ce-9f85-a356f00b39e0.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HHS Releases First-Ever STI Federal Implementation Plan]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-releases-firstever-sti-federal-implementation-plan"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hhs-releases-firstever-sti-federal-implementation-plan</id>
    <updated>2023-06-16T09:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new plan outlines federal actions to reduce the burden of sexually transmitted infections in the United States through 2025.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/137588_DHHS-STI-implementation-plan-2021-2025-rect.jpg_9654c9dd-6adb-4fd6-beaf-ee9b4a2f6bad.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Syndemics that Complicate and Characterize How Drugs and HIV Intersect in People’s Lives]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/syndemics-complicate-characterize-drugs-hiv-intersect-peoples-lives"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/syndemics-complicate-characterize-drugs-hiv-intersect-peoples-lives</id>
    <updated>2023-06-07T17:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The history of HIV has long been entwined with substance use.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/137339_embracing.png_7aca4760-2610-4a15-b7f4-42ffe152ef33.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Outcomes from Recent Herpes Simplex Virus Virtual Listening Sessions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/outcomes-recent-herpes-simplex-virus-virtual-listening-sessions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/outcomes-recent-herpes-simplex-virus-virtual-listening-sessions</id>
    <updated>2023-06-02T14:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HSV can increase the risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV, creating a syndemic between HIV and HSV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/137345_iStock-872062704.jpg_cf39a70b-ca6d-4868-a67a-6e649e9d602f.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/medicaid-unwinding-period-message-hiv-community"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/medicaid-unwinding-period-message-hiv-community</id>
    <updated>2023-06-01T15:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent poll found that 65% of Medicaid recipients were not aware that states could now remove people from Medicaid programs.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/137158_P04-20-006.jpg_db3aec85-3152-4a85-927f-22cc26462fb0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Recognizing HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/recognizing-hiv-hepatitis-c-virus-coinfection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/recognizing-hiv-hepatitis-c-virus-coinfection</id>
    <updated>2023-05-31T14:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to the CDC, approximately 21%of people living with HIV also have HCV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/137332_iStock-698846722.jpg_d6944441-6c96-419c-ab8c-411b534e7040.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[NIAID Study Describes Immune Response to Mpox in Woman Living with HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/niaid-study-describes-immune-response-mpox-woman-living-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/niaid-study-describes-immune-response-mpox-woman-living-hiv</id>
    <updated>2023-05-25T15:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The woman experienced dramatic changes in several types of immune cells, suggesting her body mounted a robust immune response to mpox.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/136916_P09-22-009.jpg_8979f3cf-d744-46b0-9053-3d4debd61726.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why National Asian &amp; Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Still Matters in 2023]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/national-asian-pacific-islander-hivaids-awareness-day-still-matters-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/national-asian-pacific-islander-hivaids-awareness-day-still-matters-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-05-18T21:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[And how a new HIV prevention program called the Lotus Project can make a difference for API communities<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/136767_rowland-mendoza-hiv-blog-19may2023.jpg_d5604b55-9397-4c81-a127-cd4b5563a862.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Vital Role of Research in Mpox Response: A Model for Other Diseases and Future Outbreaks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/vital-role-research-mpox-response-model-diseases-future-outbreaks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/vital-role-research-mpox-response-model-diseases-future-outbreaks</id>
    <updated>2023-05-15T10:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services recently convened a gathering to discuss mpox (monkeypox) research.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/136669_dreamstime-m-248436945.jpg_3798a52b-037a-4e77-954b-266d2bd206e4.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Important: Learn More About the Medicaid Unwinding Period [VIDEO]]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/important-learn-medicaid-unwinding-period"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/important-learn-medicaid-unwinding-period</id>
    <updated>2023-05-10T07:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As many as 14 million people will lose Medicaid coverage. Watch two HIV experts offer advice for those facing health care coverage gaps.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/136482_hivgov-Marlene-Harold-FYI-blog-540x405.png_6ff63cc7-d912-4139-8e48-e5870680b23a.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis Awareness Month 2023]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/hepatitis-awareness-month-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/hepatitis-awareness-month-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-05-08T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As we focus on hepatitis—inflammation of the liver—we must recognize the syndemic of viral hepatitis, HIV, STIs and substance use disorder...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/136351_liver-puzzle-iStock-482859418.jpg_8cc4e44a-cf4d-453b-9f0b-fef9a5984f37.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Storytelling as Resilience on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/storytelling-resilience-national-native-hivaids-awareness-day"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/storytelling-resilience-national-native-hivaids-awareness-day</id>
    <updated>2023-03-20T17:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Watch videos with Brad Lum and Lisa Tiger from “HISstory, HERstory, THEIRstory, OURSTORY: Storytelling as Resilience.”<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/135143_brad-lum-hivgov-national-native-hiv-aids-awareness-day-youtube-march2023.jpg_146ad7b4-daf2-44f9-a28b-d48d8c0af585.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC’s Dr. Mermin and Dr. Brooks Share Mpox and HIV Prevention Highlights from CROI 2023 [VIDEO]]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/cdcs-dr-mermin-dr-brooks-share-mpox-hiv-prevention-highlights-croi-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/cdcs-dr-mermin-dr-brooks-share-mpox-hiv-prevention-highlights-croi-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-03-20T09:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Conference highlights included studies on mpox, HIV PrEP, STI post-exposure prophylaxis and long-acting HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/135076_Mermin-Brooks-CROI2023-HIVgov.jpg_32694bc5-28fb-4d45-b5c1-719d3c4ce6d2.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dr. Dieffenbach Shares Research Highlights From CROI 2023 [VIDEO]]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/dr-dieffenbach-shares-research-highlights-croi-2023"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/dr-dieffenbach-shares-research-highlights-croi-2023</id>
    <updated>2023-03-18T15:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[HIV.gov]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[NIAID director discusses long-acting HIV prevention and treatment, COVID and a cure update.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/135068_Dieffenbach-CROI2023-HIVgov-video1.jpg_4b57a556-29b4-4b83-9b04-bbb4117a1ca8.jpg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How PEPFAR Transformed the Global HIV Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/blog/pepfar-transformed-global-hiv-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/blog/pepfar-transformed-global-hiv-epidemic</id>
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