Save the Date: Release of New CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV Transmission Along the Continuum of Care

Save the Date: Release of New CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV Transmission Along the Continuum of Care

Ways You Can Participate and Raise Awareness

On March 18, 2019, CDC will release a Vital Signs report showing the importance of early diagnosis and rapid, effective treatment of HIV infections—two of the four strategies outlined in the proposed federal initiative Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.

Most new HIV infections are transmitted by people who are not receiving any HIV care. People with HIV who take antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prescribed and stay virally suppressed or undetectable can live long, healthy lives and have effectively no risk of sexually transmitting HIV to an HIV-negative partner. This report encourages health care providers and public health partners to increase HIV testing, quickly link people with HIV to care, and work together to help people with HIV stay in care and maintain viral suppression.

What role can you play in meeting the initiative’s goal of reducing new HIV infections by at least 90% in 10 years? Learn more from CDC’s new Vital Signs report and other resources.

1. Read and share new Vital Signs materials when they are released. Materials will include a Vital Signs Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), consumer graphic fact sheet, and other communication tools.
   • Look for CDC's new Vital Signs materials on Monday, March 18 at 1:00 PM EDT at Vital Signs.
     
2. Join the conversation via your social media channels.
   • Share stories about how you and your partners are helping to increase HIV testing and treatment, using the hashtags #HIV and #VitalSigns.
   • Repost CDC social media about HIV testing and treatment. Look for it on @cdcgov, @cdc_hivaids, @CDCDirector, CDC Facebook, CDC LinkedIn, CDC Instagram, and CDC HIV Facebook.
     
3. Learn about the proposed federal initiative Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.
   • Explore Ending the HIV Epidemic materials at HIV.gov.
   • Read the JAMA editorial from CDC Director, Dr. Robert Redfield, and other senior leaders.
   • Subscribe to the Ending the HIV Epidemic email list to receive updates on the initiative.
     
4. Attend the National HIV Prevention Conference, which will be held March 18-21, 2019 in Atlanta, GA.
   • Online registration ends March 1. On-site registration will be available.
   • The conference theme is Getting to No New HIV Infections. Sessions will highlight dynamic approaches to HIV diagnosis, linkage and engagement in care, prevention, and cluster detection, as well as the roles communities have in achieving the vision of ending new infections.
   • Follow CDC HIV Facebook and @cdc_hivaids for updates from the conference.

CDC encourages you to share these learning opportunities broadly with your colleagues and partners. Thank you for your help in spreading the word that HIV treatment and prevention save lives!

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