If you haven't read the first National HIV/AIDS Strategy, this presentation will give you a quick overview of the main goals and how Desert AIDS Project epitomizes it locally.

1. National HIV/AIDS Strategy Overview

2. “The United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rareand when they do occur, every person, regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or socio-economic circumstance, will haveunfettered accessto high quality, life-extending care, free from stigmaand discrimination.” Vision for HIV/AIDS Strategy

4. How many new HIV infections can we reduce? Anticipated Results – Nationally By 2015: Lower number of new infections by 25% Reduce HIV transmission rate by 30% Increase percentage of people living with HIV who know their status from 79% to 90%

6. Our community needs to effectively use limited resources to address the problem

7. This includes holding ourselves to higher standards and making us more accountable

10. Increase proportion of the newly diagnosed linked to care from 65% to 85%

11. Increase proportion of Ryan White clients who are in continuous care from 73% to 80%

16. Engage the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities to affirm support for people living with HIV

18. For more information about the first-ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy, visit The Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) which includes links to the 45-page National HIV/AIDS Strategy, as well as the Implementation Plan for government agencies.

19. To see what we’re doing at Desert AIDS Project to address HIV/AIDS in our community and how you can help, visit our website at http://www.desertaidsproject.org 1695 N. Sunrise Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 760.323.2118