Proposed cuts to the CDC's HIV Prevention Division are causing significant concern among LGBTQ+ service organizations in Southern California. Leaders from the LGBT Center in Los Angeles and DAP Health warn that funding reductions could increase HIV incidence and long-term taxpayer costs, undermining years of progress in prevention efforts. The CDC previously reported a 12% national decline in HIV cases, with an impressive 21% decline in prioritized local areas, due to testing and medication distribution efforts funded by the CDC. The future of essential grants is uncertain, prompting urgent calls for advocacy and action.
Health agencies across the nation have helped drive down the incidence of HIV, largely through testing, counseling and the distribution of medications that prevent the spread of the disease.
"We've seen tremendous gains in the fight to end HIV because of the real investments that have been made in prevention and care," said Joe Hollendoner, CEO of the LGBT Center.
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