Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIVSTD, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, and Sub

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Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in
HIV/STD, Family Planning and Reproductive Health,
and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. 

• Presentation by Christopher Bates
• HIV/AIDS Policy Office
• Office of Public Health and Science
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• 4 TC Bi-Annual Conference, Albuquerque NM
• October 19, 2006

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Priority Issues and Initiatives

• The Reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act
• The implementation of the CDC HIV Testing
  guidelines
• Employment of rapid HIV Testing Technologies
• National HIV Community Mobilization Campaign

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The Presidents FY07 Budget Proposal

• Addressing emerging treatment needs 70 million
  to bridge gaps
• General population HIV testing incorporating
  rapid HIV testing 90 million
• Targeted HIV testing for IDUs 20 million
• HIV testing in jails and correctional facilitates
• 20 million
• Strengthen outreach by faith-based organizations
  25 million

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HIV Testing Initiatives

• At Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
  Administration
• Office of Population Affairs, OPHS
• HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Indian Health Service

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Bold Initiative

• Washington Dc has the highest rate of HIV
  infection in the nation one in 20 DC residents
  is HIV infected
• The Health Department has launched a campaign to
  test all DC residents over the next three years

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• We have the power
• to change the world,
• lets do it