Accelerating Improvements in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States Through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative
Headline: Establishes HIV Initiative to Improve Care for People Living with HIV
What it does: Agencies must prioritize increasing HIV testing, services, and treatment along the care continuum.
- Creates federal coordination to improve HIV testing and care nationwide.
- Requires a Working Group to recommend actions within 180 days.
- Focuses federal resources on evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes.
Summary
This order establishes the HIV Care Continuum Initiative to speed improvements in HIV testing, care, and treatment across the United States. It directs the Office of National AIDS Policy to oversee the Initiative and creates a Working Group co-chaired by that office's director and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Working Group will coordinate federal efforts, review research, seek input from affected communities and grantees, and recommend actions within 180 days to improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum. The goal is to close gaps in diagnosis, care, and viral control to improve health and reduce transmission.
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