Government Goals for 2015
Post date: Apr 15, 2015 3:31:46 AM
Goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Reducing New HIV infections by 2015
Goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Reducing New HIV infections by 2015
• 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%.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/nhas_2014_progress_report_final_2.pdf
Action Steps Reducing New HIV Infections by 2015
Action Steps Reducing New HIV Infections
• Intensify HIV prevention efforts in the communities where HIV is most heavily concentrated
• Expand targeted efforts to prevent HIV infection using a combination of effective, evidence-based approaches
• Educate all Americans about the threat of HIV and how to prevent it Increasing Access to Care and Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV
• Establish a seamless system to immediately link people to continuous and coordinated quality care when they learn they are infected with HIV
• Take deliberate steps to increase the number and diversity of available providers of clinical care and related services for people living with HIV
• Support people living with HIV with co-occurring health conditions and those who have challenges meeting their basic needs, such as housing Reducing HIV-Related Disparities and Health Inequities
• Reduce HIV-related mortality in communities at high risk for HIV infection
• Adopt community-level approaches to reduce HIV infection in high-risk communities
• Reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV Achieving a More Coordinated National Response to the HIV Epidemic
• Increase the coordination of HIV programs across the Federal government and between Federal agencies and state, territorial, tribal, and local governments
• Develop improved mechanisms to monitor and report on progress toward achieving national goals