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Dr. Fauci reflects on the past 40 years of working to end the HIV epidemic. It is a time to honor the more than 700,000 Americans who have died from the epidemic and reenergize our efforts to address stigma and health equity to successfully end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and globally.

June 5, 2021 marks 40 years since the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS were officially reported. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) described the five cases.

This message from HHS  Officials and PACHA members reflects on the lives lost to AIDS-related illness, recommits to ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S., reenergizes our efforts to ensure we meet the needs of those most affected by HIV, and encourages us to reengage our partners to support critical contributions to the HIV response.

The webinar, “40 Years of Progress: It’s Time to End the HIV Epidemic Commemorative Dialogue”, highlights the June 5th statements by President Joe Biden, the Secretaries of HHS and State Department, and includes a video message from Secretary Xavier Becerra, HHS. Speakers include Harold Phillips, Director, The White House Office of National AIDS Policy; Dr. Angeli Achrekar, Acting U.S.

This Live with Leadership features Dr. Tim Harrison, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives & Senior Policy Advisor Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, HHS joined by Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC, and Dr. Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association.

This Live with Leadership features Dr. Tim Harrison, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives & Senior Policy Advisor Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, HHS joined by Dr. Laura Cheever, Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.

To commemorate June 5th and our 40 Years of Progress, federal agencies are holding a special series of Live with Leadership sessions hosted by Harold Phillips, Chief Operating Officer for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S., to reflect upon and honor the anniversary. 

“Community Dialogue: June 5th & Long-Term Survivors”
Featuring Gina Brown, Community Engagement Manager, Southern AIDS Coalition, Jesse Milan, President and CEO, AIDS United, and Arianna Lint, Executive Director, Arianna’s Center.

Use Together campaign resources to share information on HIV testing, treatment, prevention, and stigma reduction for young people.

NASTAD delivered a four-part webinar series, “Employing Status-Neutral Approaches to End the HIV Epidemic.” The series provided an overview of status-neutral approaches for CDC and HRSA funded health departments working to end the HIV epidemic. Each webinar focused on person-first strategies to address activities embedded within the four EHE Pillars (Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond).

April 10 is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). Share the social media posts below to help spark conversations about HIV and highlight prevention methods to reduce HIV among youth. You can also find and share Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign resources for young adults in English and Spanish.