HIV.gov

Key takeaways

HIV.gov belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect HIV.gov to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of HIV.gov from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

HIV.gov, formerly known as AIDS.gov, is an internet portal for all United States federal domestic HIV and AIDS resources and information. On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched AIDS.gov. The site contains content and links that guide users to their desired information. HIV.gov is intended as a resource for the general public, federal staff/agencies, state staff, federal grantees, medical and research institutions, and other HIV and AIDS-related organizations. It is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Public Health and Science and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and works across the government. The content, design and development team includes representatives from HHS and other government agencies working on AIDS domestically. The site is maintained in Washington, D.C.

Awards On March 11, 2008, AIDS.gov received the American Association of Webmasters Gold Award. This is a peer-reviewed, criteria-based award for achievement in web design in which rigorous standards of HTML code, web design, technical achievement, and overall content are evaluated. In August 2010, the AIDS.gov blog was selected as a top government blog on Juggle.com.

History In June 2017 AIDS.gov changed its name to HIV.gov and reorganized its web site so that it combined the previously separate website and blog.

Media In January, 2008, AIDS.gov started a blog on how to use new media tools in response to HIV/AIDS. The blog has since expanded to cover HIV policy and research, as well as new media. AIDS.gov is also engaged in other new media activities —from maintaining a presence on social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube to promoting a text messaging campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mobile phone users can text their ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948) and will receive the location of their nearest HIV testing center. In recognition of the 20th World AIDS Day on December 1, 2008, AIDS.gov took part in several key new media activities: the Facing AIDS initiative, Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day, and Second Life World AIDS Day events. In recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2009, AIDS.gov again hosted the Facing AIDS initiative, among other activities. Facing AIDS encouraged people around the country (and world) to take a photo of themselves saying why they were "Facing AIDS" for World AIDS Day and to upload the photo to the Facing AIDS group on Flickr. Over 850 photos were submitted to the Facing AIDS group, and Flickr featured the initiative on its blog. For National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) 2009, June 27, AIDS.gov shared testing messages from President Obama, and HHS Secretary Sebelius and DC Mayor Fenty. As part of NHTD 2009, AIDS.gov produced the “I Know. I Took the Test” blog series that highlighted campaigns focused on sharing personal HIV testing stories from organizations such as The Positive Project Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, Southern AIDS Living Quilt, National Association of People with AIDS, and POZ. In addition, in collaboration with the CDC, AIDS.gov developed and promoted an accompanying widget with videos from the campaigns, and with the President's NHTD message. For National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on June 27, 2010, AIDS.gov worked with HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the CDC, and others to develop the HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Provider Locator. By entering a location (ZIP code, city and state), an individual can locate nearby prevention, housing, mental health, substance abuse, testing, and treatment services.

References

External links Federal HIV resources:

AIDS.gov KNOWIT Campaign Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine HIVtest.org CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Website AIDS.gov Twitter Profile AIDS.gov Facebook Page AIDS.gov YouTube Channel Awareness Day resources:

Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Awareness Days Website Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (2/7) Archived 2011-06-21 at the Wayback Machine National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (3/10) National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (3/20) HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (5/18) Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (5/19) Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (6/8) National HIV Testing Day (6/27) National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (9/18) National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (9/27) National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (10/15) World AIDS Day (12/1) Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine HIVtest.org World AIDS Day 2008 Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine CDC World AIDS Day 2008 CDC World AIDS Day 2007

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with HIV.gov

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what HIV.gov claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to HIV.gov before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about HIV.gov ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of HIV.gov

In research: HIV.gov appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses HIV.gov in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: HIV.gov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Government services web portals in the United States, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS in the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for HIV.gov outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study HIV.gov in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what HIV.gov means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain HIV.gov out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is HIV.gov in simple terms?

HIV.gov, formerly known as AIDS.gov, is an internet portal for all United States federal domestic HIV and AIDS resources and information. On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006, the U.S.

Why does HIV.gov matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study HIV.gov?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on HIV.gov.