HIV Prevention in theThird Decade: Activities of CDC's Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention

This report focuses on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US and the work of the CDC’s division of HIV/AIDS prevention. It provides a brief history of the accomplishments since 1981, discusses the current status of the epidemic in the US and how CDC is responding, using surveillance data reported to CDC from the 25 states with long-standing HIV reporting. It looks back on the successes of HIV/AIDS prevention and presents future plans. It discusses CDC’s HIV Prevention Strategic Plan and a new initiative to reduce barriers to early diagnosis of HIV and increase access to quality medical care, treatment, and prevention for people living with HIV. The report also outlines CDC’s future plans to improve surveillance, research, and prevention programs to have a greater impact on the HIV epidemic; revising its guidance to facilitate HIV screening in health care settings; conducting prevention trials with antiretroviral drugs; and continuing to adapt to changing trends to prevent new HIV infection and improve quality of life for people living with HIV.