Federal

In 2009, AFC urges President Barack Obama and members of the 111th Congress to:

● Increase appropriations for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and research programs, including new prevention technologies such as vaginal and rectal microbicides, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and vaccines.

● Expand Medicaid, Medicare, housing, and food security programs for low-income and disabled populations.

● Speed efforts to develop and implement a National AIDS Strategy with measurable goals, timelines and accountability, providing the U.S. its first roadmap toward ending the epidemic.

● Target efforts to reduce persistent inequities that stem from racism, homophobia, and low socio-economic status and contribute to a disproportionate number of HIV cases among men and women of color and gay/bisexual/transgender people of all colors.

● Ensure healthcare reform responds to the needs of people with HIV/AIDS and other infectious and chronic conditions and includes adequate resources.

For more information, updates, and to urge lawmakers to support these and other issues, subscribe to AFC’s Online Action Bulletin at aidschicago.org/subscribe

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Introduction

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Federal

Six Point Plan

For the Record

Illinois HIV/AIDS Statistics

2009 Policy Priorities
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