#wad2013

-My conversation with Jordan Bach about the spiritual journey of being HIV+.

Where it all started: Let’s #CHANGETHEFACE of HIV/AIDS. #WAD2013 @thebachbook

We had a great time educating our community on HIV/AIDS, distributing condoms, and fighting for the healthiest generation in honor of World AIDS Day 2013.

World AIDS Day was December 1st and the launch of our HIV Awareness quiz!  Do you know how many West Virginians are living with HIV/AIDS?  Is there a cure?  Test your HIV knowledge and enter a drawing for HIV Awareness swag.  Share with friends!  The quiz closes on December 15th.

USAID: From the American People [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health ] *Join Global Health on GH on Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/USAIDGH/ ] Follow Global Health on GH on Twitter [ http://www.twitter.com/USAIDGH ]* Global Health News December 2013 USAID Global Health News: USAID Commemorates World AIDS Day In Swaziland, just before sunset, a young girl tests out a new seesaw on a playground built by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the Mkhulamini Clinic. Photo credit: Jon Hrusa, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] In honor of PEPFAR’s 10th anniversary, USAID is commemorating World AIDS Day this year by celebrating 10 years of our HIV and AIDS work under PEPFAR. In particular, we are highlighting efforts related to PEPFAR’s theme, “Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” As this momentous decade draws to a close, we look back at the amazing impact that USAID, PEPFAR and our implementing partners have had worldwide. Millions of lives have been saved, infections have been averted, and hope has been delivered to communities where it has been so desperately needed. We look forward to continuing our work together toward an AIDS-free generation. New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] Learn More About USAID’s Programs in HIV and AIDS [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] Screenshot of Gift’s Last 10 Years video. [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] Check out USAID’s new video “Gift’s Last 10 Years” USAID is proud to launch an animated video that tells the story of our work under PEPFAR and the impact it has had through the eyes of a fictional 10-year-old southern African girl named Gift. Video icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] Watch Gift’s Last 10 Years [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] 10for10. A Community Health Agent in Angola conducts a home-based HIV counseling and testing session. [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/WorldAIDSDaySM.pdf ] 10for10 Social Media Campaign for World AIDS Day Through a social media campaign called “10for10” that kicked off on Friday, November 22, USAID has been sharing stories from the past 10 years that touch on the various ways we – in partnership with our implementing partners – have contributed to PEPFAR, one of the most successful foreign assistance programs ever created. See below for the schedule of themes and new content that we have been highlighting: * Nov 22 – Shared Responsibility * Nov 23 – PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) * Nov 24 – Treatment * Nov 25 – GBV (Gender-Based Violence) * Nov 26 – OVC (Orphans & Vulnerable Children) * Nov 27 – Combination Prevention * Nov 28 – VMMC (Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision) * Nov 29 – HIV Testing & Counseling * Nov 30 – Vaccines * Dec 1 – Country Ownership The Building Local Capacity Project has reached 57,223 orphans and vulnerable children (OCV) and caregivers with child health services in southern Africa. Photo credit: Management Sciences for Health [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/celebrating-usaids-achievements-under-pepfar/ ] Blog Posts on USAID’s IMPACTblog: * 10 Years in the Making: Celebrating USAID’s Achievements under PEPFAR [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/celebrating-usaids-achievements-under-pepfar/ ] by Goli Fassihian, MPH, Senior Public Affairs Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * Fostering Leadership to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Nigeria [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/fostering-leadership-to-eliminate-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-in-nigeria/ ] by Elizabeth Walsh, Management Sciences for Health, and Lourdes de la Peza, Senior Technical Advisor, LMG Project * Meeting the Needs of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/meeting-the-needs-of-children-and-adolescents-who-have-experienced-sexual-violence/ ] by Monique Widyono, Gender Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS, and Gretchen Bachman, Senior Orphans and Vulnerable Children Technical Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * The Power of a Grandmother’s Love [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/the-power-of-a-grandmothers-love/ ] by Nicole Behnam, PhD, Senior Orphans & Vulnerable Children Advisor, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department of State * Men for Others: Keeping Men Safe as They Battle against HIV [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/men-for-others-keeping-men-safe-as-they-battle-against-hiv/ ] by Robert Ferris, Technical Leadership & Research Division Chief, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * A World in Transition: Sharing in the Responsibility for HIV and AIDS [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariel-pablosmendez-md-mph/a-world-in-transition-sha_b_4368029.html ] by Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Assistant Administrator, USAID Global Health * Video of the Week: Gift’s Last 10 Years [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/12/video-of-the-week-gifts-last-10-years/ ] by Goli Fassihian, Senior Public Affairs Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS blog icon [ http://blog.usaid.gov/tag/global-health/ ] Read More Blog Articles [ http://blog.usaid.gov/tag/global-health/ ] Cover image of cestors and Antiretrovirals: The Biopolitics of HIV/AIDS in Post-Apartheid South Africa. [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/ancestors-and-antiretrovirals-the-biopolitics-of-hivaids-in-post-apartheid-south-africa/ ] Book Reviews In observance of World AIDS Day, staff from USAID’s Bureau of Global Health have reviewed two of the latest and most talked about books of the year. * Read the USAID Book Review of “Birth in the Age of AIDS: Women, Reproduction, and HIV/AIDS in India” [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/birth-in-the-age-of-aids-women-reproduction-hiv-aids-india/ ] by Cecilia Van Hollen. Reviewers: Robert Clay, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Global Health Bureau; Marta Levitt, Senior Multisector Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS * Read the USAID Book Review of “Ancestors and Antiretrovirals: The Biopolitics of HIV/AIDS in Post-Apartheid South Africa” [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/ancestors-and-antiretrovirals-the-biopolitics-of-hivaids-in-post-apartheid-south-africa/ ] by Claire Laurier Decoteau. Reviewer: Kendra Phillips, Division Chief, Implementation Support, Office of HIV/AIDS New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/global-health/hiv-and-aids/book_review.html ] Check Out Additional Book Reviews [ http://www.usaid.gov/global-health/hiv-and-aids/book_review.html ] John Werley is a healthy 2-year-old in Haiti, thanks to HIV medication for his mother, Jonise. [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/saving-lives-through-stronger-supply-chains ] Success Stories on USAID’s Transforming Lives Page * Guyana Takes Control of New Health Commodities Supply Chain [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/guyana-takes-control-health-commodities-supply-chain ] * Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Haiti [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/saving-lives-through-stronger-supply-chains ] * Enhancing Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Lesotho [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/enhancing-care-orphans-and-vulnerable-children-lesotho ] * Demand Grows for Male Circumcision in Lesotho [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/culturally-sensitive-approach-male-circumcision-reaps-high-demand ] New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/ ] Read More Success Stories [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/ ] Cover image of Country Ownership Issue Brief [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] Issue Briefs PDF icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] Country Ownership [PDF, 1.3MB] [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] PDF icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/Gfatm_brief.pdf ] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria [PDF, 305KB] [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/Gfatm_brief.pdf ] Logo of the Global Fund. [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] United States to Host Global Fund’s Replenishment Conference The U.S. Government is hosting the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ ] (Global Fund’s) Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3 in Washington, DC. As of November 2013, Global Fund programs in more than 150 countries have supported 5.3 million people on antiretroviral therapy for AIDS, tested and treated 11 million people for tuberculosis and distributed 340 million insecticide-treated nets to protect families against malaria. The Global Fund’s Fourth Replenishment Conference aims to secure financing for the organization’s programs in 2014–2016; the Global Fund has set a goal of $15 billion for this period. The United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund, having provided about 33 percent of its funding to date; the U.S. Government has pledged to provide up to $5 billion over the next 3 years. USAID’s health programs and the Global Fund-financed programs are complementary and deeply intertwined [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/international-cooperation-working-global-fund ] in countries where both programs exist. New page icon [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] Read More About the Conference [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] Image of map of Africa. [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] Census Bureau Releases Data Visualization Showing Impact of HIV To mark World AIDS Day this year, the Census Bureau has released a data visualization [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] that shows the impact that the HIV pandemic has had on the population of 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012. The visualization consists of two figures showing the missing population due to HIV and AIDS and the percent of the total population that is missing for each country. Data on HIV and AIDS prevalence for most countries are available from the Census Bureau’s HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base [ http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/hiv/ ], a compilation of data from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths. The database is maintained by the Census Bureau with funding from PEPFAR through USAID. New page icon [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] View the Visualization [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] Photo of women learning about contraceptives. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership Announces Digital Release of “Inside Story” PEPFAR [ http://www.pepfar.gov/press/releases/2013/215143.htm ] is pleased to announce the digital release [ http://www.insidestorythemovie.org/?q=blog/inside-story-announces-digital-release ] of the feature film “Inside Story.” The Discovery Channel’s Global Education Partnership (DCGEP) developed “Inside Story” in a public-private partnership with PEPFAR, Chevron and Access Bank. The film is a fictional account of a rising Zambian soccer star who learns he is HIV-positive. The film blends live action with state-of-the-art animation from top Hollywood studios to take viewers into the body and explain the immune system, the impact of the virus and the effect of antiretroviral therapies. “Inside Story” is an example of an educational awareness tool that will help us to reach our goal of an AIDS-free generation. Video icon [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] View the Trailer [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] Logo of the White House [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/27/world-aids-day-2013 ] Learn More * Tune in to the White House's World AIDS Day event today [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/white-house-observation-world-aids-day ] from 1-3pm to hear remarks from President Obama and Secretary Kerry, and learn PEPFAR's latest results * Read the President’s World AIDS Day proclamation [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/27/world-aids-day-2013 ] * Read Secretary Kerry’s World AIDS Day statement [ http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/218140.htm ] [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WAD2013&src=hash ] Things YOU can do: * Join the conversation on social media to share how you are taking action on World AIDS Day by using the official hashtag [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wad2013 ] * Check out our USAIDGH Social Media Toolkit for World AIDS Day [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/WorldAIDSDaySM.pdf ] [PDF, 1.0MB] for more information * Blog about World AIDS Day or comment on someone else’s blog to share your thoughts * Go to aids.gov [ http://aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/world-aids-day/ ] to learn more If you have questions or comments, please contact Goli Fassihian at [email protected]. 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USAID: From the American People [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health ] *Join Global Health on GH on Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/USAIDGH/ ] Follow Global Health on GH on Twitter [ http://www.twitter.com/USAIDGH ]* Global Health News December 2013 USAID Global Health News: USAID Commemorates World AIDS Day In Swaziland, just before sunset, a young girl tests out a new seesaw on a playground built by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the Mkhulamini Clinic. Photo credit: Jon Hrusa, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] In honor of PEPFAR’s 10th anniversary, USAID is commemorating World AIDS Day this year by celebrating 10 years of our HIV and AIDS work under PEPFAR. In particular, we are highlighting efforts related to PEPFAR’s theme, “Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” As this momentous decade draws to a close, we look back at the amazing impact that USAID, PEPFAR and our implementing partners have had worldwide. Millions of lives have been saved, infections have been averted, and hope has been delivered to communities where it has been so desperately needed. We look forward to continuing our work together toward an AIDS-free generation. New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] Learn More About USAID’s Programs in HIV and AIDS [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/ ] Screenshot of Gift’s Last 10 Years video. [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] Check out USAID’s new video “Gift’s Last 10 Years” USAID is proud to launch an animated video that tells the story of our work under PEPFAR and the impact it has had through the eyes of a fictional 10-year-old southern African girl named Gift. Video icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] Watch Gift’s Last 10 Years [ http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/videos/node/81171 ] 10for10. A Community Health Agent in Angola conducts a home-based HIV counseling and testing session. [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/WorldAIDSDaySM.pdf ] 10for10 Social Media Campaign for World AIDS Day Through a social media campaign called “10for10” that kicked off on Friday, November 22, USAID has been sharing stories from the past 10 years that touch on the various ways we – in partnership with our implementing partners – have contributed to PEPFAR, one of the most successful foreign assistance programs ever created. See below for the schedule of themes and new content that we have been highlighting: * Nov 22 – Shared Responsibility * Nov 23 – PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) * Nov 24 – Treatment * Nov 25 – GBV (Gender-Based Violence) * Nov 26 – OVC (Orphans & Vulnerable Children) * Nov 27 – Combination Prevention * Nov 28 – VMMC (Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision) * Nov 29 – HIV Testing & Counseling * Nov 30 – Vaccines * Dec 1 – Country Ownership The Building Local Capacity Project has reached 57,223 orphans and vulnerable children (OCV) and caregivers with child health services in southern Africa. Photo credit: Management Sciences for Health [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/celebrating-usaids-achievements-under-pepfar/ ] Blog Posts on USAID’s IMPACTblog: * 10 Years in the Making: Celebrating USAID’s Achievements under PEPFAR [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/celebrating-usaids-achievements-under-pepfar/ ] by Goli Fassihian, MPH, Senior Public Affairs Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * Fostering Leadership to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Nigeria [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/fostering-leadership-to-eliminate-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-in-nigeria/ ] by Elizabeth Walsh, Management Sciences for Health, and Lourdes de la Peza, Senior Technical Advisor, LMG Project * Meeting the Needs of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/meeting-the-needs-of-children-and-adolescents-who-have-experienced-sexual-violence/ ] by Monique Widyono, Gender Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS, and Gretchen Bachman, Senior Orphans and Vulnerable Children Technical Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * The Power of a Grandmother’s Love [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/the-power-of-a-grandmothers-love/ ] by Nicole Behnam, PhD, Senior Orphans & Vulnerable Children Advisor, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department of State * Men for Others: Keeping Men Safe as They Battle against HIV [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/men-for-others-keeping-men-safe-as-they-battle-against-hiv/ ] by Robert Ferris, Technical Leadership & Research Division Chief, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS * A World in Transition: Sharing in the Responsibility for HIV and AIDS [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariel-pablosmendez-md-mph/a-world-in-transition-sha_b_4368029.html ] by Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Assistant Administrator, USAID Global Health * Video of the Week: Gift’s Last 10 Years [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/12/video-of-the-week-gifts-last-10-years/ ] by Goli Fassihian, Senior Public Affairs Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS blog icon [ http://blog.usaid.gov/tag/global-health/ ] Read More Blog Articles [ http://blog.usaid.gov/tag/global-health/ ] Cover image of cestors and Antiretrovirals: The Biopolitics of HIV/AIDS in Post-Apartheid South Africa. [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/ancestors-and-antiretrovirals-the-biopolitics-of-hivaids-in-post-apartheid-south-africa/ ] Book Reviews In observance of World AIDS Day, staff from USAID’s Bureau of Global Health have reviewed two of the latest and most talked about books of the year. * Read the USAID Book Review of “Birth in the Age of AIDS: Women, Reproduction, and HIV/AIDS in India” [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/birth-in-the-age-of-aids-women-reproduction-hiv-aids-india/ ] by Cecilia Van Hollen. Reviewers: Robert Clay, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Global Health Bureau; Marta Levitt, Senior Multisector Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS * Read the USAID Book Review of “Ancestors and Antiretrovirals: The Biopolitics of HIV/AIDS in Post-Apartheid South Africa” [ http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/11/ancestors-and-antiretrovirals-the-biopolitics-of-hivaids-in-post-apartheid-south-africa/ ] by Claire Laurier Decoteau. Reviewer: Kendra Phillips, Division Chief, Implementation Support, Office of HIV/AIDS New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/global-health/hiv-and-aids/book_review.html ] Check Out Additional Book Reviews [ http://www.usaid.gov/global-health/hiv-and-aids/book_review.html ] John Werley is a healthy 2-year-old in Haiti, thanks to HIV medication for his mother, Jonise. [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/saving-lives-through-stronger-supply-chains ] Success Stories on USAID’s Transforming Lives Page * Guyana Takes Control of New Health Commodities Supply Chain [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/guyana-takes-control-health-commodities-supply-chain ] * Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Haiti [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/saving-lives-through-stronger-supply-chains ] * Enhancing Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Lesotho [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/enhancing-care-orphans-and-vulnerable-children-lesotho ] * Demand Grows for Male Circumcision in Lesotho [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/culturally-sensitive-approach-male-circumcision-reaps-high-demand ] New page icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/ ] Read More Success Stories [ http://www.usaid.gov/results-data/success-stories/ ] Cover image of Country Ownership Issue Brief [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] Issue Briefs PDF icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] Country Ownership [PDF, 1.3MB] [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/CountryOwnershipIssueBrief.pdf ] PDF icon [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/Gfatm_brief.pdf ] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria [PDF, 305KB] [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/Gfatm_brief.pdf ] Logo of the Global Fund. [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] United States to Host Global Fund’s Replenishment Conference The U.S. Government is hosting the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ ] (Global Fund’s) Fourth Voluntary Replenishment Conference on December 2–3 in Washington, DC. As of November 2013, Global Fund programs in more than 150 countries have supported 5.3 million people on antiretroviral therapy for AIDS, tested and treated 11 million people for tuberculosis and distributed 340 million insecticide-treated nets to protect families against malaria. The Global Fund’s Fourth Replenishment Conference aims to secure financing for the organization’s programs in 2014–2016; the Global Fund has set a goal of $15 billion for this period. The United States is the largest donor to the Global Fund, having provided about 33 percent of its funding to date; the U.S. Government has pledged to provide up to $5 billion over the next 3 years. USAID’s health programs and the Global Fund-financed programs are complementary and deeply intertwined [ http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/global-health/hiv-and-aids/technical-areas/international-cooperation-working-global-fund ] in countries where both programs exist. New page icon [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] Read More About the Conference [ http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/replenishment/fourth/ ] Image of map of Africa. [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] Census Bureau Releases Data Visualization Showing Impact of HIV To mark World AIDS Day this year, the Census Bureau has released a data visualization [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] that shows the impact that the HIV pandemic has had on the population of 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012. The visualization consists of two figures showing the missing population due to HIV and AIDS and the percent of the total population that is missing for each country. Data on HIV and AIDS prevalence for most countries are available from the Census Bureau’s HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base [ http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/hiv/ ], a compilation of data from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths. The database is maintained by the Census Bureau with funding from PEPFAR through USAID. New page icon [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] View the Visualization [ http://www.census.gov/dataviz/ ] Photo of women learning about contraceptives. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership Announces Digital Release of “Inside Story” PEPFAR [ http://www.pepfar.gov/press/releases/2013/215143.htm ] is pleased to announce the digital release [ http://www.insidestorythemovie.org/?q=blog/inside-story-announces-digital-release ] of the feature film “Inside Story.” The Discovery Channel’s Global Education Partnership (DCGEP) developed “Inside Story” in a public-private partnership with PEPFAR, Chevron and Access Bank. The film is a fictional account of a rising Zambian soccer star who learns he is HIV-positive. The film blends live action with state-of-the-art animation from top Hollywood studios to take viewers into the body and explain the immune system, the impact of the virus and the effect of antiretroviral therapies. “Inside Story” is an example of an educational awareness tool that will help us to reach our goal of an AIDS-free generation. Video icon [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] View the Trailer [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKQ5u4DNuY ] Logo of the White House [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/27/world-aids-day-2013 ] Learn More * Tune in to the White House's World AIDS Day event today [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/white-house-observation-world-aids-day ] from 1-3pm to hear remarks from President Obama and Secretary Kerry, and learn PEPFAR's latest results * Read the President’s World AIDS Day proclamation [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/27/world-aids-day-2013 ] * Read Secretary Kerry’s World AIDS Day statement [ http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/218140.htm ] [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WAD2013&src=hash ] Things YOU can do: * Join the conversation on social media to share how you are taking action on World AIDS Day by using the official hashtag [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wad2013 ] * Check out our USAIDGH Social Media Toolkit for World AIDS Day [ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/WorldAIDSDaySM.pdf ] [PDF, 1.0MB] for more information * Blog about World AIDS Day or comment on someone else’s blog to share your thoughts * Go to aids.gov [ http://aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/world-aids-day/ ] to learn more If you have questions or comments, please contact Goli Fassihian at [email protected]. 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