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The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a prevailing domestic issue since its discovery in the
early 1980’s. The spread of this epidemic has affected not only people in the United
States but millions worldwide. Social determinants that affect the HIV/AIDS epidemic
include citizens’ access to healthcare and education, adequate housing, employment
status, and income (De Jesus & Williams, 2018).
President Trump proposed the End the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. He called for
funding to increase access to testing and preventative medication; In a 2019 State of the
Union address, he proposed 291 million in funding, which he stated would help reduce
HIV infections by 75% over five years (Giroir, 2020). President Biden’s administration
plans to continue Trump’s initiative to end the HIV epidemic by increasing federal
funding to continue research and resources in the prevention and treatment of HIV to
reduce HIV cases by 90% by the year 2030. (Phillips, 2021).
Both of our last two presidential administrations have taken the right initiative in my
opinion. Although increasing funds to aid the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a step on the right
path, without addressing the stated social determinants the efforts may not be as
effective. For example, promoting access to prevention and treatment services such as
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications.
Emphasizing the use of funding and resources in key populations of this disease may
lead to an accelerated and more significant impact on the EHE initiative. With refined
efforts and strategies, we can envision an achievable goal of an HIV-free generation.
References
De Jesus, M., & Williams, D. R. (2018). The Care and Prevention in the United States
Demonstration Project: A Call for More Focus on the Social Determinants of
HIV/AIDS.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
,
133
(2_suppl), 28S–
33S.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354918801353
Links to an external site.
Giroir B. P. (2020). The Time Is Now to End the HIV Epidemic.
American journal of
public health
,
110
(1), 22–24.
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305380
Links to an
external site.
Phillips H. J. (2021). Special Commentary: The White House: Forty Years of Questions
and Answers: What Will It Take to End the HIV Epidemic.
Journal of healthcare, science
and the humanities
,
11
(1), 13–16.
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