http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app News from www.nmac.org en 2010-03-14T03:57:24-04:00 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app/story.366/title.disproportionate-impact-of-hiv-and-syphilis-on-msm-demands-increased-funding-research-and-community-support A new data analysis released by CDC shows a stark disparity in rates of HIV and syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) relative to the rest of the U.S. population. Read NMAC's call for increased funding, research and community support to adequately mitigate the impact of HIV/syphilis among MSM and ultimately stop new infections. NMAC Headlines 2010-03-10 http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app/story.365/title.nmac-honors-the-national-women-and-girls-hiv-aids-awareness-day-this-march-10th Join the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) in raising awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women of color this National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Women’s Health (OWH) and held annually on March 10, NWGHAAD has never been more important. The World Health Organization announced in November 2009 that HIV/AIDS is now the number one killer of women and girls aged 15-44 worldwide, and in the United States, a woman is infected with HIV every 35 minutes. NMAC Headlines 2010-03-10 http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app/story.363/title.recovery-act-funds-available-for-community-prevention-and-wellness-initiative National organizations will have a key role in building a healthier nation as part of the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a funding opportunity for national public or private non-profit organizations to apply for $10 million in cooperative agreements to help communities decrease smoking and obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. NMAC Headlines 2010-03-09 http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app/story.362/title.white-house-health-reform-call-tuesday-march-9-at-1-30-p-m-est Please join a conference call with Senior Advisor to the President, David Axelrod, to discuss Health Care Reform. The conference call will be held this Tuesday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m., EST. To participate, call: (800) 398-9386 and ask the operator for the “Health Care Reform Call.” NMAC Headlines 2010-03-09 http://www.nmac.org/index/news-app/story.361/title.cdc-to-hold-telebriefing-on-march-10-on-rates-of-hiv-and-syphilis-among-msm On March 10, 2010, CDC will hold a telebriefing to discuss a new analysis of rates of HIV and syphilis among MSM that will be presented at the National STD Prevention Conference on March 10, 2010. NMAC Headlines 2010-03-05