Cross-posted from blog.aids.gov 
Written By: Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and John Ward, MD, Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Every May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and our public health partners across the nation observe Hepatitis Awareness Month. This year, we are very pleased to …

Written By: Frances M. Harding, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
On May 21, 2012, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT, SAMHSA will host Getting to Outcomes in Underage Drinking Prevention, a live, interactive Webcast about communities that are using Town Hall Meetings to engage individuals and organizations in the use of evidence-based environmental prevention. Please join a panel of national, state, and local activists in discussing approaches leading to positive outcomes in reducing underage drinking and its consequences.
This Webcast supports SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week from May 20 to 26, 2012. …

Beginning tomorrow, SAMHSA looks forward to celebrating National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) May  13-19th. The week is a national effort led by an alliance of organizations and individuals to raise awareness about manageable steps that women can take to improve their health as well as help underserved women gain access to important preventative health care services.
The theme for the National Women’s Health Week 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” This is a fitting motto because NWHW empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages communities to support the important …

Cross-posted from Whitehouse.gov
By Pam Hyde
This past week while I was in Chicago, I had the opportunity to attend a great event hosted by Equality Illinois to discuss the President’s commitment to combating barriers and promoting equity for LGBT people and underscore some of the important work that is being undertaken at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Some of the efforts that I shared highlight the importance of equality, including the updated Health Plan Finder tool on Healthcare.gov.  This update will enable all LGBT Americans to search specifically for insurance …