In his State of the Union message, President Donald Trump vowed to pour new money into the fight against HIV/AIDS, with a goal of winning the battle by 2030. The initiative would focus on what are called “geographic hot spots,” where HIV infection rates remain persistently high.
Among the 48 counties targeted, four are in metro Atlanta: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett.
The goal is better coordination among federal, state and local agencies in helping people get screened and treated for HIV. But the Department of Health and Human Services could not provide WABE with specifics on the amount of funding or the specifics of the initiative in the Atlanta area.
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