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When a non-profit AIDS advocacy group offers as many programs as Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) efficiency is a challenge. The organization relies on three management practices to remain efficient and audit-ready, particularly data-driven administrative supervision.

HIV AIDS is treatable but in rural areas the fear of people finding out an individual's HIV status can be a barrier. A University of Virginia Health System team has had success with training peer coaches to counsel such patients.

San Francisco, CA, with the backing of generous state Medicaid coverage, believes it can wipe out hepatitis C in vulnerable populations including people with HIV, intravenous drug users, homeless people, and prisoners in the city's jails.

HIV/AODS research has tended to silo people into particular categories or particular communities like injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, etc.

More than 40% of US AIDS/HIV cases are in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but economic turmoil there is making it hard to fight the epidemic.

For 30 years, an outreach group in Oakland, CA has been winning the confidence of prostitutes as the first step in helping them be healthy and HIV-free. California Prostitutes Education Project representatives offered tips in a workshop.

Bonus video: As the 20th Annual US Conference on AIDS wound down, one presenter stood out—not just for advocacy work. She also sings. Here’s the conclusion of our interview with Adriana Garriga-Lopez, PhD, singing Manuel de Falla's "Nana".

Experts need to think about public health in a smarter way; it shouldn't just be about emergency management.

When talking about HIV, you're not just talking about one thing; you're talking about many different epidemics.

Exploring the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Puerto Rico, Adriana Garriga-Lopez, PhD, questioned how colonialism manifests on an every day level.

A high percentage of people with HIV are also cigarette smokers, a problem that the state of Michigan is tackling with targeting smoking cessation programs.

People living with HIV/AIDS may have trouble getting authorization for HCV direct acting antivirals. Amida Care in NYC, a Medicai MCO came up with a plan.

The fight against HIV is not just a fight against a virus.

Social and religious conservatism appears to have turned the Southern US into the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the US, human rights activist Megan McLemore, JD, LLM said at a session on AIDS in the South today at the United States Conference on AIDS. Still another problem is the non-acceptance of LGBT people by many African-American churches, attendees added.

"It's great that we have more tools for HIV prevention, but we should also work on the conditions that put people at risk."

AIDS activists have not lost their zeal for protest. At a pharma-sponsored luncheon, a band of activists criticizing the price of antivirals brought things to a brief halt.

Despite the development in HIV/ADIS research, "We are not close to where we should be or where we'd like to be," shared Carlos Rodriguez Diaz, PhD, University of Puerto Rico.

WIth high rates of HIV infection among black and Latino men who have sex with men, a dozen cities in the US have started trial programs aimed at getting HIV negative MSM to embrace pre-exposure prophylaxis, both "holistic" and pharmaceutical.

Ending this epidemic isn't just about stopping HIV, it's about really giving value and respect to sexual health and sexual well being.

HIV isn't just an issue of health or public health; rather, HIV is a magnifying glass to a myriad of social justice and human rights challenges that will not go away even if we end HIV.

"The is no one living with HIV in this country who shouldn't have access to a treatment combination that works for them."

From showgirls to scientists, attendees at the 20th Annual US Conference on AIDS found much to celebrate and a lot left to be done in the quest to conquer HIV/AIDS.

According to Charles King, President and CEO of Housing Works, "It really doesn't matter what part of the world you're in. If you're having to struggle with issues around sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, they are all drivers of very bad health outcomes for people - whether you're talking about HIV, hepatitis C, or tuberculosis."

David Ho, MD, has been a pioneer in the development of AIDS antivirals, starting with his work on protease inhibitors 20 years ago. Kicking off the US Conference on AIDS today in Hollywood, FL, Ho said a new bi-monthly injection is looking like the next breakthrough in HIV/AIDS prevention.

Recently released testing guidelines and expanded access to insurance coverage under the ACA may improve awareness and treatment among HIV-positive, economically underserved, and minority populations that are disproportionately impacted by viral hepatitis infection.

Study results presented at the 2013 United States Conference on AIDS show that both combo drugs have a similar efficacy profile in ART-naïve patients, but patients treated with Complera reported fewer and less severe side effects.

Researchers found that overall cognitive performance was below average in a sample of patients with HIV who were referred for neurocognitive evaluation. Especially affected were areas involving memory, which can have a negative effect on treatment adherence.

Increased spending for treatment of HIV patients does not necessarily lead to a more positive clinical outcome, according to a new study presented at the 2013 United States Conference on AIDS.

By providing HIV testing, counseling, screening for other STDs, transportation assistance, and other services, these programs were able to successfully identify new cases of HIV in high-risk groups and provide them with follow-up care.

In addition to recommending antiretroviral therapy for all HIV-infected individuals to reduce the risk of disease progression, the revised document also offers guidance on initial treatment regimens, early HIV infection, drug-resistance testing, and more.