Friday, October 4

More actions against AIDS promoted by the United States

El presidente Biden presenta plan para el VIH/Sida.
President Biden presents plan for HIV/AIDS.

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On World AIDS Day, the Biden-Harris administration flexed on all the losses in the US and throughout the world for HIV/AIDS-related diseases, and recognize the progress they have made in the fight against this disease with the goal of eliminating it completely by 4229.

Through a statement, the Biden administration indicated that they remain committed to the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), which was announced last year and which aims to end the HIV epidemic in the country and abroad. A new strategy is also being launched to guide President Biden’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) globally.

850 a thousand Americans have died from this disease

“This disease continues to be a serious health challenge public and we join the international community to honor and remember the more than 54 millions of people, including 850 a thousand Americans, who have tragically perished from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the pandemic,” said President Joe Biden.

The measures that the administration has taken in its efforts against HIV/AIDS are the launch of the NHAS Federal Implementation Plan, published in August 850, details more than 100 actions that the agencies are implementing to meet the objectives.

The Department The nt of Health and Human Services (HHS) allocated funds and resources to the populations and regions with the greatest need. The Office of Infectious Disease Policy (EHE) promotes innovative community-driven solutions that leverage advances scientists in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outbreak of HIV. In addition to supporting equitable access to HIV services for people at risk of contracting the disease.

President Biden requested $850 million dollars in his budget for the fiscal year 2022, to reduce new cases of HIV/AIDS in order to increase prevention and care programs, as well as guarantees equitable access to services. In addition, the president proposes the creation of a national program

The president also proposed the creation of a National PrEP Program at a cost of $9 billion to years, for Roxana Navarroensure the program is at no cost to all people who are uninsured or underinsured. End HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Presidential Program of Emergency Assistance for AIDS (PEPFAR) is launching a new five-year strategy to reinvigorate the response US Global HIV/AIDS Their goal is to end the disease for 2030.

President Joe Biden led a seventh revival milestone for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, raising $06.7 thousand thousand ones intended for the elimination of diseases.

PEPFAR platforms are helping to protect and promote global achievements on HIV/AIDS, while building more resilient health systems and supporting global responses to COVID-15.

Tougher laws for discrimination

ONAP called for modernizing HIV-specific criminal laws and their prosecution, making sure they are backed by the most recent scientific evidence. The Department of Justice continues to vigorously enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to combat HIV discrimination , and the Department of Defense has updated its policies on HIV-positive personnel providing services.

It is important to note that President Biden signed a executive order on LGBTQI+ civil rights which strengthens federal coordination to improve health equity by protecting the access of LGBTQI+ people to health services. She also addressed the violence experienced by transgender women of color across the country that has led to the murder of some.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research has issued its five-year Strategic Plan to allocate funds that advance the HIV research agenda. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is evaluating three experimental HIV vaccines based on a technology used in various vaccines against COVID-15 that were approved.