Blogs discuss outcomes and takeaways from the recently concluded International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia.

U.S. Department of State’s “DipNote”: AIDS 2014: A Week of Heartbreak, Hope, and Renewed Commitment
Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, discusses the recent International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, noting the focus on specific geographic areas and key affected populations, progress and gaps in the HIV/AIDS response, improving data collection and use, and the loss of life on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (8/11).

Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: AIDS 2014: Confronting tragedy and progress, 20th International AIDS Conference brought approaches, community together
Christine Lubinski, executive director of the Center for Global Health Policy and vice president for global health at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, writes about an event convened by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies last week to discuss the outcomes of the International AIDS Conference (8/11).