By — Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-launches-campaign-to-end-hiv-epidemic-in-us-by-2030 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump launches campaign to end HIV epidemic in U.S. by 2030 Politics Feb 5, 2019 10:42 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and senior public health officials say the campaign would focus on areas where about half of new HIV cases occur. That includes 48 counties, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and seven states with at-risk rural residents. WATCH: Trump delivers 2019 State of the Union Anti-AIDS groups are reacting with both skepticism and cautious optimism. Trump said in his State of the Union speech Tuesday that funding will be in his budget. He did not specify an amount. There are about 40,000 new cases of HIV infection a year in the U.S. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Podcast special: On Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they share their thoughts on President Donald Trump’s 2019 State Of The Union address. They’ll dig into what really mattered in the speech and the Democratic response; which statements have traction and which are just rhetoric. As always, you can expect smart analysis, useful insights and the kind of conversation you won’t get anywhere else. Find the special episode in our existing podcast feeds, on our website or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and senior public health officials say the campaign would focus on areas where about half of new HIV cases occur. That includes 48 counties, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and seven states with at-risk rural residents. WATCH: Trump delivers 2019 State of the Union Anti-AIDS groups are reacting with both skepticism and cautious optimism. Trump said in his State of the Union speech Tuesday that funding will be in his budget. He did not specify an amount. There are about 40,000 new cases of HIV infection a year in the U.S. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Podcast special: On Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they share their thoughts on President Donald Trump’s 2019 State Of The Union address. They’ll dig into what really mattered in the speech and the Democratic response; which statements have traction and which are just rhetoric. As always, you can expect smart analysis, useful insights and the kind of conversation you won’t get anywhere else. Find the special episode in our existing podcast feeds, on our website or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now