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A Nearly 50% Decrease in New HIV Diagnoses in Rhode Island from 2006-2016: Implications for Policy Development and
Philip A Chan1, Madeline Montgomery2, Theodore Marak3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University; Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health; Consultant Medical Director, Center of HIV, STDs, Viral Hepatitis, and TB at the Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI.
Abstract:
In the last decade, reductions in HIV incidence have been observed across the United States. However, HIV continues to disproportionately impact gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). In Rhode Island, rates of HIV diagnoses have decreased by 44% across all groups over the last decade. This success has been the result of close collaboration across multiple sectors. Different prevention approaches, including syringe exchange programs, community-based HIV testing, condom distribution, HIV care and treatment, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have all contributed to the decline in HIV diagnoses across the state. In 2015, Rhode Island became one of the first states to sign on to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS "90-90-90" campaign to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Intensified and innovative initiatives are needed to improve progress in HIV prevention and treatment, especially in populations who are most at risk.
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