,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #gh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day4 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! id5tification ( ,,aids 9 #aiha1 an e/imat$ #gd1ijj1jjj p h be5 infect$ ) ,,hiv1 & m ?an #cb1jjj1jjj p h di$ ( ,,aids & ,,aids-relat$ illnesses worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 an e/imat$ #a1gjj1jjj p 7 newly infect$ ) ,,hiv1 #bc1cjj1jjj1 p liv+ ) ,,hiv 7#fa p]c5t ( ! total7 _h access to antiretroviral 7,,art7 !rapy1 & #a1jjj1jjj p di$ ( ! disease2 ,:]eas worldwide1 #cg1ijj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv1 only #gi p]c5t ( :om "k _! /atus2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaj1 new ,,hiv infections h decl9$ by an e/imat$ #af p]c5t1 f #b4a million to #a4g million 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas progress has be5 made globally 9 r$uc+ "m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv1 ) new transmissions among *ildr5 decl9+ #da p]c5t s9ce #bjaj2 ,:]eas girls & wom5 make up m ?an half ( ! #cg4i million p liv+ ) ,,hiv worldwide2 ,:]eas "y wom5 & adolesc5t girls be> a disproportionate burd5 ( ,,hiv worldwide 7#ah1hjj1jjj72 ,:]eas ,,aids-relat$ opportuni/ic infections are ! ?ird-lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5 ag$ #ae to #bi globally2 ,:]eas ,,aids-relat$ opportuni/ic infections rema9 ! lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5 ag$ #ae to #di globally2 ,:]eas l[-income & middle-income c\ntries cont9ue to be> ! brunt ( ! ,,aids p&emic1 ) sub-,sah>an ,africa s]v+ z ! home ( #ed p]c5t ( all adults & *ildr5 liv+ ) ,,hiv1 #ef p]c5t ( :om are wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas p liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids are frequ5tly susceptible to o!r infections1 su* z hepatitis ,c & tub]culosis 7,,tb72 ,:]eas at lea/ "o-?ird ( ^? liv+ ) ,,hiv are infect$ ) lat5t tub]culosis1 :i* rema9s ! lead+ cause ( dea? among p liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 e/imates t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a1ajj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv & #ad p]c5t ( ^? are n aw>e ( _! /atus2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #gjj1jjj p ) ,,aids h di$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! epidemic1 includ+ ne>ly #ac1jjj 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ea* ye> ne>ly #dj1jjj p become newly diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m9ority communities are disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc has f\nd t transg5d] p1 sex work]s1 p :o inject drugs1 & o!r vuln]able populations h prev5tion *all5ges t impact ,,hiv heal? outcomes & b>ri]s = seek+ high-quality c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc e/imates t ,african ,am]icans acc\nt = almo/ half 7#dc p]c5t7 ( all new infections & repres5t m ?an "o-?ird ( all p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 despite compris+ ab\t #ac p]c5t ( ! population2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 are #ah times m likely to become newly infect$ ) ,,hiv ?an ,:ite wom51 & ,hispanic wom5 are #e times m likely to h ,,aids ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas among all wom5 diagnos$ ) ,,hiv at ! end ( #bjad1 an e/imat$ #ei p]c5t 7 ,african ,am]ican1 #bj p]c5t 7 ,:ite1 & #af p]c5t 7 ,hispanic or ,lat9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 y\? ag$ #ac to #bd acc\nt$ = m ?an #bj p]c5t ( all new ,,hiv diagnoses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ne>ly half ( y\? ag$ #ac to #bd unaw>e ( _! /atus2 ,:]eas m5 :o h sex ) m5 7,,msm71 p>ticul>ly "y ,,msm ( color1 are ! population mo/ affect$ by ,,hiv2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,,msm acc\nt$ = #ff p]c5t ( new diagnoses among m5 & #fg p]c5t ( all new cases2 ,:]eas ! national opioid epidemic is a ?reat to a resurg5ce ( ,,hiv cases among p :o inject drugs 7,,pwid71 ) an e/imat$ #g p]c5t ( new cases attributable to injection drug use2 ,:]eas ,s\!rn ,/ates be> ! greate/ burd5 ( ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+ = m ?an half ( new cases 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas1 9 ord] to address ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ,augu/ #ah1 #aiij1 ,congress enact$ ! ,ryan ,:ite ,compreh5sive ,,aids ,res\rces ,em]g5cy 7,,c>e7 ,act to provide prim>y m$ical c>e & ess5tial support s]vices = p liv+ ) ,,hiv :o are un9sur$ or und]9sur$2 ,:]eas ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program provides s]vices & support = ov] half ( all p diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has be5 reau?oriz$ by ,congress f\r times s9ce x 0 fir/ creat$ 79 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjf1 & #bjji72 ,:]eas to fur!r focus att5tion on ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic among m9ority communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #aiih ! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative 0 e/abli%$ to provide funds to ,/ate & local in/itutions & organizations to be/ s]ve ! heal? c>e co/s & support ! ne$s ( racial & e?nic m9orities liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,national ,,aids ,policy 7,,onap7 releas$ an update ( ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy t>get+ r$uc+ new infections1 increas+ access to c>e1 r$uc+ disp>ities1 & a*iev+ a m coord9at$ response by #bjbj2 ,:]eas to address ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 9 #bjjj1 ,congress pass$ ! ,global ,,aids & ,tub]culosis ,relief ,act1 provid+ ! fir/ contribution & ! f\nd+ framework = :at became ! ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia1 :i* provides grants to develop+ c\ntries to combat ! #c diseases2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,global ,fund 0 creat$ 9 #bjjb1 donors h pl$g$ m ?an #di1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 fund+ 7( :i* #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj has be5 donat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 & di/ribut$ #db1jjj1jjj1jjj to ov] #abj c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjah1 ! ,global ,fund has sav$ lives by provid+ antiretroviral 7,,arv7 !rapy = m ?an #ah1ijj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv1 provid+ access to treatm5t = ,,tb = #e1cjj1jjj p1 & di/ribut+ ov] #aca1jjj1jjj insecticide-treat$ nets to fight mal>ia2 ,:]eas1 9 ord] to fur!r address ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 9 #bjjc1 ,congress & ! ,:ite ,h\se creat$ ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>72 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ,congress ext5d$ ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>7 ?r\gh #bjah ) ! ,,pepf> ,/ew>d%ip & ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjac to cont9ue to address ,,hiv1 ,,tb1 & mal>ia2 ,:]eas ,,pepf> is curr5tly support+ treatm5t = #aa1ejj1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr52 critical c>e & support = #f1bjj1jjj orphans & vuln]able *ildr52 & 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 ,,pepf> support$ ,,hiv te/+ & c\nsel+ = m ?an #gd1cjj1jjj p1 includ+ #aa1ejj1jjj pregnant wom52 ,:]eas1 z a result ( ^! ef=ts1 m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj ,,aids-relat$ dea?s & ne>ly #ag1jjj1jjj ,,hiv transmissions h be5 av]t$ worldwide s9ce ,,pepf> began2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has ann\nc$ ?is ye> ! ,end+ ! ,,hiv ,epidemic3 ,a ,plan = ,am]ica initiative to end dome/ic transmissions & ! ,,aids epidemic )9 ! decade2 ,:]eas ! int]national community has repeat$ly & collectively committ$ to ! goals ( end+ ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic by #bjcj & creat+ an ,,aids-free g5]ation2 ,:]eas ! concept ( ,_w ,,aids ,day orig9at$ 9 #aihh & 0 e/abli%$ to focus att5tion on ! ,,hiv_/,,aids p&emic2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #a is n[ recogniz$ z ,_w ,,aids ,day & has be5 recogniz$ by gov]nm5ts1 lawmak]s1 & organizations ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas ,_w ,,aids ,day #bjai is focus$ on communities mak+ ! diff]5ce ?r\gh recogniz+ ! ess5tial role t communities play 9 ! ,,aids response at ! int]national1 national1 & local levels3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day & recognizes ! #bi? anniv]s>y ( obs]v+ ?is day2 7#b7 comm5ds ! ,presid5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ,/ate & local public heal? ag5cies1 = recogniz+ ?is day1 = publiciz+ its importance among _! communities1 = enc\rag+ individuals to und]go te/+ = ,,hiv1 & = _! o!r ongo+ ef=ts /r5g!n$ by ! ,end+ ! ,,hiv ,epidemic initiative2 7#c7 comm5ds national1 ,/ate1 & local m$ia organizations = c>ry+ messages 9 support ( ,_w ,,aids ,day2 7#d7 supports ! goal ( end+ ,,hiv_/,,aids1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 7#e7 supports cont9u$ fund+ = prev5tion1 c>e1 treatm5t s]vices1 & rese>* programs = p]sons liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+1 ?r\gh ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids ,treatm5t ,ext5sion ,act1 ! ,m9ority ,,hiv_/,,aids ,initiative1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal?1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#f7 supports ! implem5tation ( ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,updat$ to #bjbj 7,,nhas7 & a*iev+ ! goals )9 ! ,,nhas ,f$]al ,action ,plan2 7#g7 supports cont9u$ fund+ = ,,pepf> & ! ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia to provide prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t to combat ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 l[-income & middle-income c\ntries2 7#h7 supports ! goal ( improv+ access to compreh5sive ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 & support programs2 7#i7 supports ! goal ( protect+ human rights = all p1 includ+ vuln]able & m>g9aliz$ populations2 & 7#aj7 supports ef=ts to address ! factors t make populations vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids by combat+ pov]ty & hung]1 exp&+ educational opportunities = *ildr51 & emp[]+ wom5 & girls4