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Nationals HIV/AIDS Strategy and how the mission of Women Accepting Responsibility, Inc. is helping to meet this goal.
By She’kell HutchinsonProgram Director, Supportive Housing ServicesWomen Accepting Responsibility
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 access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination
CDC estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. One in five (21%) of those people
living with HIV is unaware of their infection.
Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director stated“An important component of the HHS National HIV/AIDS Strategy Operational Plan is what is known as “the 12 Cities Project.”
Comprehensive HIV/AIDS planning is needed cross-agencies to respond and support efforts to decreasing the 12 U.S. jurisdictions that bear the highest AIDS burden in the country.
Estimates Rates of New HIV Infections, By Race/Ethnicity, 2006
Content Source:Divisions of HIV/AIDS PreventionNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Reduce The Number of New HIV/AIDS Infections
Increase access to care for people living with HIV/AIDS
Reduce HIV related Health Disparities
Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy does not
fall to the Federal Government alone. Success will require
the commitment of all parts of society, including state,
local, businesses, faith communities, the scientific /
medical communities, educational institutions, people
living with HIV, and others.
Increasing office hours for providing HIV testing and services known to reduce the risk associated with HIV/STI infections
Volunteering testing through Street Outreach, offering prophylactics – and
other safer sex tools
Expand targeted efforts to prevent HIV infection using a combination of effective, evidence-based approaches in schools, transitional programs, churches, in office day & evening
Support people living with HIV with co-occurring health conditions and those who have challenges meeting their basic needs, such as housing, food, & clothing
Offer routine testing & education on treatment and care
Partner collaboration with Pharmaceutical companies (Bristol Myers Squibb/ Vertex )
Collaboration with THC ( Mental Health Treatment, Primary Care & Substance abuse Treatment )
Encouraging Viral load Suppression through Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy adherence/medical guidance
Reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV
Engage new partners in HIV prevention, care, treatment and stigma-reduction efforts to strengthen our collective efforts and reach more people
Encourage highly impacted communities to seek treatment and encourage routine testing in high prevalence areas