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THIS WEEK ON HIV.GOV October 12, 2018

Federal Response Blog Posts 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment: Final Day to Register Only one day left to register as a participant for the 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment! Participant registration will close tomorrow, Saturday, October 13. If you have not already registered, now is the time to mark your calendar. LEARN MORE   Supporting Girls to Fulfill their DREAMS On the International Day of the Girl Child, PEPFAR stands beside girls to ensure that they reach their greatest potential. Through the DREAMS public-private partnership, PEPFAR is committed to supporting girls to grow into Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe young women. LEARN MORE   HHS Awards $2.34 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care and Medication The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately $2.34 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants were awarded to cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year 2018. This funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration supports a comprehensive system of HIV primary medical care, medication, and essential support services. LEARN MORE   Workshop Explores How SMAIF Supports System Changes at USCA 2018 As the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) marks its 20th anniversary, several recently funded projects were featured in a pair of workshops at the 2018 U.S. Conference on AIDS last month. Several federal and community partners joined us to present about lessons, resources, and outcomes from those projects. LEARN MORE

Digital Tools Blog Posts How to Achieve 'Position Zero' - Five Tips for Increasing Your Content Visibility If you’ve never head of position zero or you don’t understand how it works, you could be missing out on increasing your content’s reach in Google search. A position zero result refers to the first block of information that appears above or to the right of some of your search results on Google. LEARN MORE

Upcoming Events The 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference registration is now open! This is the preeminent HIV prevention conference in the nation involving state and local health departments, community based organizations, federal agencies, and others sharing the latest advances, strategies and accomplishments in HIV prevention. LEARN MORE

Awareness Days Next week is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. October 15 marks a day to build capacity for non-profit organizations and health departments to reach Latino/Hispanic communities, promote HIV testing, and provide HIV prevention information and access to care. LEARN MORE