Posts Tagged HIV/AIDS

YTHINFO: Educating Youth About HIV Prevention via SMS

June 25, 2015 | by | in Health, HIV/AIDS, mobile, sexual health, STIs/STDs, Technology, youth | share:
YTHINFO: Educating Youth About HIV Prevention via SMS

YTH is pleased to launch YTHINFO, a SMS campaign reaching youth weekly with HIV prevention information and resources tailored to their needs and lifestyles. Eighty-eight percent of young Americans age 13 to 17 have their own cell phone or smart phone or daily access to one, and […]

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#Hashtag Activism: Tips on How to Leverage Social Media For Social Change

February 11, 2015 | by | in social media | share:
#Hashtag Activism: Tips on How to Leverage Social Media For Social Change

Social media has become the new black when it comes to platforms that are used by young activists to create positive changes in society. Some successful, spontaneous social movements that received attention around the world started on social media. Check out #YesAllWomen, #YouOKSis, and #BlackLivesMatter — do […]

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AIDSinfo Releases HIV Drug App

December 31, 2014 | by | in Health, HIV/AIDS, mobile, Technology | share:
AIDSinfo Releases HIV Drug App

HIV is a complex disease in how it affects our bodies, and people living with HIV can have complicated medication schedules that include varying doses of different drugs to be taken at different times. Currently there are over 100 HIV-related drugs in existence. Managing HIV with medication can be […]

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Behind the Bedroom Door: The Real Sex Lives of Denver Youth

November 14, 2014 | by | in HIV/AIDS, sexual health, youth | share:
Behind the Bedroom Door: The Real Sex Lives of Denver Youth

The average American loses his or her virginity at age 17, during a stage of life that is marked by fluctuations in hormones that change our bodies, emotions and perceptions of ourselves. It can be a confusing time for many teens as they explore many new feelings […]

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Build Your Toolbox: Tech Solutions for HIV/STD Prevention and Treatment

June 24, 2014 | by | in Health, HIV/AIDS, innovation, mobile, safety, sexual health, STIs/STDs, youth | share:
Build Your Toolbox: Tech Solutions for HIV/STD Prevention and Treatment

Youth between the ages of 13 and 24 account for 17% of the US population, but 26% of its new HIV infections each year. 60% of those infected don’t even know it. How can we combat this epidemic? With the rise of computer and mobile phone use, […]

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#YTHHIV: A Conversation about Youth HIV Prevention

June 17, 2014 | by | in Communities, innovation, mobile, sexual health, social media, youth, YTH announcements | share:
#YTHHIV: A Conversation about Youth HIV Prevention

Attention service providers! Community health workers! Educators! Medical professionals! Youth! You are all invited to participate in #YTHHIV, a live tweetchat hosted by YTH (@YTHorg) on Wednesday, June 25 from 10:30 – 11:30am, to discuss the many questions surrounding youth HIV prevention and sexual health. According to the […]

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National HIV Testing: Adding Social and Mobile

June 6, 2013 | by | in Latinos, sexual health, youth, YTH Live | share:
National HIV Testing: Adding Social and Mobile

This year National HIV Testing Day gives us pause to reflect. 30+ years in, and there is still stigma around HIV testing. It’s time for a change.

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Reflecting on YTH Live 2013

April 24, 2013 | by | in YTH Live | share:
Reflecting on YTH Live 2013

Over at YTH, there was much anticipation and excitement leading up to YTH Live 2013, yet once it began, everything seemed to happen amazingly fast!

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Liveblog: FOCUS: Using Social and Mobile to Normalize HIV Testing

April 9, 2013 | by | in YTH Live | share:

HIV FOCUS program’s goal is to support CDC-recommended routine HIV screening as a standard of care, to reduce the number of people who don’t know their status, and change public perception about HIV. Hear from our local partners.

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