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Promising to take “aggressive action” to end HIV in the U.S., President Joe Biden on Worlds Aids Day on Wednesday announced a 3-year roadmap to help reduce new HIV transmissions in the U.S. by 90% by 2030. And he did so by being the first U.S. president to link systemic racism and other discrimination directly to the prolonged HIV epidemic.
Housing instability has been a major issue facing many persons living with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic.
In 2019, 36,801 Americans were diagnosed with HIV, even though effective treatment and prevention pills can eliminate HIV transmission.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday it will award Damien Center more than $2 million to provide housing to low-income people living with HIV.
Housing instability has been a major issue facing many persons living with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic.