Open AccessRapid HIV testing central to new HIV prevention strategy in the United States
Author(s) -
Katharine Sadler
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.07.18.02222-en
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease control , medicine , political science , disease prevention , family medicine , virology
On 17 April 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States announced the latest HIV prevention strategy (1). The new initiative, Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic, places emphasis on increasing access to early diagnosis of HIV infection and to prevention and care services. The strategy consists of four key parts: