Thirty years ago, the first cases of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) garnered the world's attention. Since then, over 575,000
Americans have lost their lives to AIDS and more than 56,000 people
in the United States become infected with HIV each year. Currently,
there are more than 1.1 million Americans living with HIV.
Moreover, almost half of all Americans know someone living with
HIV. Our country is at a crossroads. Right now, we are experiencing
a domestic epidemic that demands a renewed commitment, increased
public attention, and leadership. The Office of National AIDS
Policy was tasked with developing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy with
three primary goals: 1) reducing the number of people who become
infected with HIV; 2) increasing access to care and improving
health outcomes for people living with HIV; and, 3) reducing
HIV-related health disparities. To accomplish these goals, we must
undertake a more coordinated national response to the epidemic. The
Federal government can't do this alone, nor should it. Success will
require the commitment of governments at all levels, businesses,
faith communities, philanthropy, the scientific and medical
communities, educational institutions, people living with HIV, and
others. Countless Americans have devoted their lives to fighting
the HIV epidemic and thanks to their tireless work we've made real
inroads. People living with HIV have transformed how we engage
community members in setting policy, conducting research, and
providing services. Researchers have produced a wealth of
information about the disease, including a number of critical tools
and interventions to diagnose, prevent, and treat HIV. Successful
prevention efforts have averted more than 350,000 new infections in
the United States. And health care and other services providers
have taught us how to provide quality services in diverse settings
and develop medical homes for people with HIV. This moment
represents an opportunity for the Nation. Now is the time to build
on and refocus our existing efforts to deliver better results for
the American people. The vision for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
is simple: The United States will become a place where new HIV
infections are rare and when they do occur, every person,
regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation,
gender identity or socioeconomic circumstance, will have unfettered
access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma and
discrimination.
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