Latest from the HIV PJA: Federal Policy Statements

Today at the National HIV Prevention Conference, the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance released two new position statements:

Current Conditions Challenge Anti-HIV Efforts, Threatening Potential Prevention Progress 

Ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. will be built upon multiple pillars: a comprehensive,
national approach that strengthens HIV prevention, healthcare, housing, research, and the
protection of civil and human rights. Without a strong, national commitment to a full array of
needed strategies, HIV prevention efforts are unlikely to succeed in reducing new HIV
infections.

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 A Call for CDC Action on HIV Prevention Justice

Leading public health officials and community activists agree - we need a paradigm shift in HIV prevention research and policy to inform and improve our practices if we are to turn the tide of HIV transmission.

The HIV PJA recognizes and insists on the need for full-government investment and involvement in HIV prevention. However, we come to the 2009 NHPC to issue a strong and distinct call for CDC leadership as the cornerstone agency of science-based public and preventive health in our nation.  Simply put, CDC must build the demand for HIV prevention across all communities and sectors needed in this fight against HIV/AIDS.

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