The United States Says It'll End Its HIV Epidemic. We're Watching.
We're telling the stories of the people and places that will be profoundly affected by the "Ending the HIV Epidemic" plan as it unfolds, and seeking to answer the question: Can this plan truly end HIV transmission in the U.S.?
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NYC’s Leather Daddy HIV Czar Is Going to the CDC—And Advocates Nationwide Are Thrilled
Demetre Daskalakis, M.D., who led New York City through seven years of bold programs that made the city’s HIV rates plunge, will take his prevention vision national starting Dec. 21.
New York Advocates Say Cuomo Is Allowing a Drug Use Disaster to Happen During COVID
Echoing nationwide reports, they cite more overdose deaths and dirty-needle use—and say that the governor could reverse much of the crisis with a stroke of the pen.
Pharmacies Grapple With Red Tape as States Try to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe PrEP
Getting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to more people who need it will take some legislative teamwork to overcome barriers, such as lack of incentive for pharmacists.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Needs To Be Treated Like the National Security Threat It Is
Until the United States takes public health seriously, consider pandemics a national security threat.
Our Ending the Epidemic Plan Needs to Invest in PrEP—but Not Just the Cost of the Pill
To prevent HIV, we must invest in preventative care, including lab tests.
Until We End the HIV Epidemic, ACT UP Is Still Here Fighting Back
TheBody interviews three current ACT UP New York members about their current campaigns and the challenges of organizing during another pandemic.
After Years of HIV Rates Dropping, Washington, D.C. Struggles to Get to the End of the Epidemic
Organizations like Us Helping Us are working to support communities that continue to be highly impacted.
Ending HIV Epidemics in New York City and San Francisco Will Require More Affordable Housing
In New York City, activists won a policy of housing support that has been shown to reduce HIV transmissions—can San Francisco do the same, or better?
In Central Ohio, Advocates Work to Correct HIV Misinformation and Structural Barriers to Care
Columbus is Ohio’s largest city—and home to the state’s largest number of people living with HIV.
Are Health Departments Really Engaging the Community on Ending the HIV Epidemic Efforts?
And who exactly do we mean when we say “community,” anyway?