Sex Trafficking and HIV
Background Information - Quick Facts
HIV is a virus targeting the body’s immune system which without treatment, can lead to AIDS.
How HIV Spreads
Racial Inequity
HIV can be transmitted through blood transfusions, penetrative sex, or contaminated needles.
HIV can be transmitted through blood transfusions, penetrative sex, or contaminated needles.
HIV has a disproportionate impact on communities of color due to institutional racism and systemic health barriers.
Current Impact
1.2 million people are living with HIV in the U.S. Yet there’s hope for the future with 7 people recently reporting being cured of HIV through stem-cell treatment.
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is an initiative launched in 2003 that aims to combat HIV and AIDS in low income countries.
Since 2003, the U.S. has invested 100 billion into PEPFAR helping save over 25 million lives and preventing millions of more HIV infections
Through PEPFAR, over 20 million people have gotten access to key antiretroviral treatments.
PEPFAR supports health care systems in developing nations by training health care workers on HIV treatment and prevention.
Through PEPFAR, more than 80 million people have gotten critical HIV testing services.
Midpoint Check
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid Eligibility and allowed individuals to purchase subsidized private insurance plans.
People with HIV could be denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions
Before the ACA
Preventative services like HIV testing and PrEP often weren’t covered
Limited access to affordable insurance leaves millions uninsured
Discrimination based on pre-existing conditions is banned
After the ACA
ACA mandates coverage of HIV prevention and PrEP services
ACA marketplaces enroll 44 million people dropping the uninsured rate to 8.2%
The Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) is a federal initiative to reduce HIV infections 90% by 2030 through 4 pillars: diagnose, treat, prevent, respond.
EHE aims to diagnose HIV quicker through leveraging new technology and increasing access to testing.
EHE aims to quicken linkage to care to decrease viral suppression quicker and more effectively. 

EHE prevents new cases through increasing availability to PrEP, a medicine taken by people at high risk of getting HIV.

EHE responds to HIV outbreaks by supporting communities with rapid response teams and evidence-based interventions.
The Ryan White Program is a federal initiative that provides care for people living with HIV.
Part A: Urban Areas
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Provides funding to the cities and counties most affected by HIV
Part B: States and Territories
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Provides grants to states working to improve HIV care and services
Part C: Community Based Organizations
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Funds community health centers and organizations providing HIV intervention services
Part D: Women, Infants, Children, and Youth
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Provides care for services specifically helping women, infants, children and youth living with HIV
Part E and F: Special Programs
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Provides funding for initiatives pushing innovative models of HIV care that don’t fit in Parts A - F
Midpoint Check
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