HHS commits $70 Million to Reduce HIV’s Outsized Impact on Marginalized Women & Kids
The funding, announced by HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) last Wednesday, will specifically go to women and children who are living with HIV. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra stated that the funding will be used to provide vital health care, including care for people living with HIV. “The funding that HRSA is announcing today will provide resources to promote the health and well-being of women, infants, and children in communities across the country.”
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The committee rejected Republican budget cuts last year. This funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s HIV/AIDS strategy. The goal of the strategy is to reduce HIV infections by 90 percent before 2030.
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This funding will especially benefit marginalized and low-income people living with HIV. Over half of women with HIV are Black, according to numerous studies. This targeted effort will help nearly 200,000 women receiving care. Treatment through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has managed to achieve viral suppression in nearly 90% of all women receiving services.
This announcement came during the HRSA’s Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative, a convening of leaders, activists, and policymakers at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. This initiative aims to increase funding and visibility of mothers with HIV.
