What is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy?

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WHAT IS THE NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY?

On July 13, 2010 the White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). This ambitious plan is the nation's first-ever comprehensive coordinated HIV/AIDS roadmap with clear and measurable targets to be achieved by 2015.

DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY

Learn about the creation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and how it moved from idea to reality.

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The United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur, every person regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or socio-economic circumstance, will have unfettered access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination.

VISION FOR THE NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY

RELEASING THE STRATEGY

Read about the Strategy's release on July 13, 2010 and the President's goals from day one.

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“When one of our fellow citizens becomes infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) every nine-and-a-half minutes, the epidemic affects all Americans. It has been nearly thirty years since the first cases of HIV garnered the world’s attention. Without treatment, the virus slowly debilitates a person’s immune system until they succumb to illness. The epidemic has claimed the lives of nearly 600,000 Americans and affects many more. Our Nation is at a crossroads. We have the knowledge and tools needed to slow the spread of HIV infection and improve the health of people living with HIV.” President Obama

President Obama committed to developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy with three primary goals:

1) reducing the number of people who become infected with HIV,

2) increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes for people living with HIV, and

3) reducing HIV-related health disparities.

Success will require the commitment of all parts of society, including State, tribal and local governments, businesses, faith communities, philanthropy, the scientific and medical communities, educational institutions, people living with HIV, and others.

The vision for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy is simple: “The United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur, every person, regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or socioeconomic circumstance, will have unfettered access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination.”

National HIV/AIDS Strategy

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GOALS FOR THE NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY

1. REDUCE NEW HIV INFECTIONS

Lower the annual number of new infections by 25%
Reduce HIV transmission by 30%
Increase the percentage of people living with HIV who know their serostatus from 79% to 90%

2. INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

Increase the proportion of newly diagnosed patients linked to clinical care from 65% to 85%
Increase the proportion of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clients who are in continuous care from 73% to 80%
Increase the number of Ryan White clients with permanent housing from 82% to 86%

3. REDUCE HIV-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES

Improve access to prevention and care services for all Americans
Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed gay and bisexual men with undetectable viral load by 20%
Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed Blacks with undetectable viral load by 20%
Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed Latinos with undetectable viral load by 20%

Reducing New HIV infections

• By 2015, lower the annual number of new infections by 25% (from 56,300 to 42,225).

• Reduce the HIV transmission rate, which is a measure of

annual transmissions in relation to the number of people

living with HIV, by 30% (from 5 persons infected per 100

people with HIV to 3.5 persons infected per 100 people

with HIV).

• By 2015, increase from 79% to 90% the percentage of

people living with HIV who know their serostatus (from

948,000 to 1,080,000 people).

Increasing Access to Care and Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV

• By 2015, increase the proportion of newly diagnosed

patients linked to clinical care within three months of

their HIV diagnosis from 65% to 85% (from 26,824 to

35,078 people).

• By 2015, increase the proportion of Ryan White HIV/AIDS

Program clients who are in continuous care (at least 2

visits for routine HIV medical care in 12 months at least 3

months apart) from 73% to 80% (or 237,924 people in

continuous care to 260,739 people in continuous care).

• By 2015, increase the number of Ryan White clients with permanent housing from 82% to 86% (from 434,000 to 455,800 people). (This serves as a measurable proxy of our efforts to expand access to HUD and other housing supports to all needy people living with HIV.)

Reducing HIV-Related Health Disparities

Improve access to prevention and care services for all Americans.

• By 2015, increase the proportion of HIV diagnosed gay

and bisexual men with undetectable viral load by 20%.

• By 2015, increase the proportion of HIV diagnosed Blacks with undetectable viral load by 20%.

• By 2015, increase the proportion of HIV diagnosed Latinos with undetectable viral load by 20%.

What is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy?