Bush’s HIV/AIDS goals for prevention and care

FY 2002 budget lists these objectives

President George W. Bush’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2002 includes some laudable goals for HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Here’s what it says:

• By 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Atlanta will reduce the incidence of new HIV infections in the United States by 50%, from 40,000 in 1999 to 20,000 in 2005. As part of its efforts to achieve this goal, CDC will reduce the number of new infections by approximately 6% by 2002.

• The CDC will work with the governments of other countries, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other U.S. government agencies to reduce the number of new infections among 15- to 24-year-olds in sub-Saharan Africa by 25% by 2005.

• There are an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 people in the United States living with HIV infection, two-thirds of whom are aware of their status. HRSA’s Ryan White CARE Act treatment efforts will increase the number of AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) clients receiving HIV/AIDS medications during at least one month of the year through State ADAPs from 65,387 in 2000 to approximately 72,000 clients in 2002.