Do not dismantle CDC's HIV prevention division

To: Sen. Hagerty, Rep. Harshbarger, Sen. Blackburn, Pres. Trump

From: A constituent in Johnson City, TN

March 21

The Trump administration's consideration to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division on HIV Prevention would be detrimental to the progress made against new HIV infections in the United States. This division plays a crucial role in tracking HIV infections nationwide, conducting research on transmission and promoting testing and prevention measures like the use of PrEP. Its work has contributed significantly to the declining rates of new infections, especially among younger people aged 13 to 24. Dismantling this division risks reversing these hard-won gains and could lead to a resurgence of the virus, ultimately costing U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars in lifetime care for those newly infected. The CDC's HIV prevention efforts, established in the early 1980s during the AIDS epidemic, are vital and should not be eliminated or moved to another department without proper resources and expertise. Maintaining robust funding and support for the CDC's Division on HIV Prevention is essential to sustaining the fight against HIV/AIDS and protecting public health.

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