 The Health Resources and Services Administration doubles its investment in a first-of-its-kind initiative to accelerate access to cancer screening and connection to follow-up treatment, including patient navigation support services, in underserved communities. February 2 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $11 million to 22 HRSA-funded health centers to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services for underserved communities. These awards double support for an initiative launched last year by the Biden-Harris Administration through which HRSA-funded health centers are working to close the cancer screening gap and decrease the impact of preventable cancers. Read the press release. Read the White House FACT SHEET: On One Year Anniversary of Reignited Cancer Moonshot. |
 Charles Drew University received $2.5 million over five years to support the integration of mental care training into primary care training for physicians On Friday, January 20th, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson visited the Charles Drew University (CDU) College of Medicine to announce a $2.5 million grant to support the integration of mental health care into primary care training. Thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, HRSA has awarded nearly $60 million in grants across the country to integrate mental health care into residency training to help primary care physicians meet familiesâ mental health needs. Read the press release. | February is American Heart Month and tomorrow, Friday, February 3, is National Wear Red Day. We encourage you to wear red and, at noon tomorrow, join an NIH webcast for 25 minutes of heart-pumping activity! |  |
 Our HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) will commemorate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Tuesday, February 7. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to increase awareness about HIV care and treatment services for Black/African American people facing stigma and HIV-related health disparities and to encourage those who are undiagnosed to get tested. In the U.S., Black/African American people continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV. According to the CDC, in 2019, Blacks/African American people accounted for 13% of the U.S. population, but 40% of all people with HIV. Our Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) is working to address these barriers and encourage safe and supportive communities for people with HIV. Nearly 46% of RWHAP clients are Black/African American. In 2021, 87.2% of our Black/African American RWHAP clients receiving medical care were virally suppressed, which is a significant increase from 63.3% virally suppressed in 2010. |
 We'll hold a virtual event focused on opportunities to apply for a federal job on Wednesday, February 8, 3-4:00 p.m. ET. The event will be available in both English and Spanish. We're dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diversified workforce, especially one that is inclusive of people with lived experience. To support this effort, our HIV/AIDS Bureau, in partnership with our Office of Human Resources (OHR) and Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion (OCRDI), invites members of the HIV community for an event that highlights how to apply for federal job opportunities and provides guidance on overcoming challenges applicants face when seeking federal employment. This webinar is open to organizations serving the needs of people with HIV, RWHAP recipients and subrecipients, planning body/planning council members, national partner organizations, and people with lived experience. Register to participate. |
 On Tuesday, January 31, the Panel on Treatment of HIV in Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission published updated Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal Transmission in the United States. An overview of revisions are now described on the NIH clinical information website in Whatâs New in the Guidelines. Changes include updates to recommendations on infant feeding for individuals with HIV and antiretroviral prophylaxis for infants with perinatal HIV exposure. In addition, there are changes throughout the Guidelines on the care of people with HIV who are pregnant or are trying to conceive. Sections that are co-authored by the Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of Children Living with HIV were also published in the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection. Additional updates to the Pediatric Guidelines are anticipated to be published in April 2023. Our HIV/AIDS Bureauâs monthly HAB You Heard webinar on Tuesday, February 28, 2-3:00 p.m. ET, will include a presentation from NIH and the Guidelines Panel on the infant feeding updates. Register to participate. |
 We are seeking nominations for qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to HHS Secretaryâs Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). The HHS Secretary appoints nine voting members, consisting of three health professionals, three attorneys, and three members of the general public. Read the Federal Register Notice for additional information. |
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