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\nDecember 1 is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to unite in our efforts to stop HIV, support those affected by HIV, and remember those who have lost their lives to HIV-related diseases. CDC first called attention to what is now known as AIDS in 1981, and this year is the 31st observance of World AIDS Day.
\nThis year\u2019s theme, Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community, draws attention to the importance of tailoring efforts for, by, and in communities. Through its domestic and global HIV programs, CDC helps communities select the most effective tools to diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond to this disease.
\nIn the United States, this opportunity falls under the proposed multi-agency federal initiativeexternal icon led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America. If funded, CDC will work closely with other HHS agencies and on-the-ground teams to expand key HIV prevention strategies. Initially, the focus will be on the local areas that account for over half of new HIV cases and the seven states with substantial rural HIV cases. Already, health departments are creating local plans, and CDC began working with them in November so funds, if made available, can be used to implement activities as soon as possible.
\nIn addition, CDC has been part of U.S. President\u2019s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), since it launched in 2003 and transformed the global HIV/AIDS response. When PEPFAR began, only 50,000 people with HIV were on treatment in sub-Saharan Africa. Today, PEPFAR supports more than 14.6 million people with lifesaving antiretroviral treatment\u2014with 8 million served by CDC partners. According to the data, several African countries, including Namibia and Rwanda, are in fact on track to achieve HIV achieve epidemic controlexternal icon by 2020.
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CDC is working with partners in the U.S. and around the world to achieve a future free of HIV.
The most successful efforts adapt to the needs of those affected by HIV, which is how CDC continues to be at the forefront of innovations in screening for new infections, treating those with HIV, and stopping AIDS-related deaths. This work is essential to achieving the proposed federal initiative and PEPFAR\u2019s goalspdf iconexternal icon in its strategy.
\nData-driven decisions have already put resources where they can have the greatest impact. For example, CDC\u2019s domestic HIV efforts implement a high-impact prevention approach, which uses scientifically proven, cost-effective interventions targeted to the right populations and geographic areas. Communities have access to national, state and local surveillance data through CDC\u2019s AtlasPlus database.
\nSimilarly, in PEPFAR-supported countries, CDC promotes evidence-based planning and helps countries enhance the quality and interpretation of data collected through national systems. By working side-by-side with its partners, CDC has supported more than 15 population-based impact assessmentsexternal icon in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Overseas, these surveys are the most comprehensive available evaluations of HIV outcomes and impacts. Incorporating the work of CDC and other federal agencies, PEPFAR\u2019s Dashboardexternal icon publishes both targets and results for multiple indicators, and data are available at the national and sub-national levels.
\nIn the United States, healthcare providers can:
\nGovernment agencies and nonprofit organizations can:
\nEveryone can:
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