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Turning the page on HIV : new CDC initiative fuels progress in STD clinics
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Sep 9, 2020
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Description:In public health, winnable battles are those issues that, while challenging at present, have reached a critical point where with the right amount of focus and resources they can be conquered. HIV is now considered one such winnable battle, and in early 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by 90 percent by 2030. It’s an initiative that leverages the vast data and resource network of multiple HHS agencies and offices to provide a targeted infusion of new resources and support to the geographic areas most heavily impacted by HIV.
STDs and HIV tend to be linked in a number of ways. Studies show that people with STDs have an increased risk of getting HIV, and a substantial proportion of new HIV infections among men who have sex with other men are attributable to STDs. In September 2019, CDC funded a new effort, “Scaling up HIV Prevention Services in Specialty STD Clinics,“ that emphasizes improving HIV-related sexually transmitted disease (STD) services at three jumpstart sites (Baltimore, Maryland; East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; and DeKalb County, Georgia). Research indicates that STD clinics diagnose more new HIV cases than any other healthcare setting, so they are uniquely positioned to help people at high risk prevent HIV or people with HIV stay healthy.
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