The Trump administration’s goal of halting HIV transmission by 2030 is being swamped by the coronavirus crisis, with many sexual health clinics closing their doors and infectious disease staff being redeployed to emergency response roles
have preexisting health conditions like diabetes and hypertension that dramatically increase the odds of mortality.are living with undiagnosed HIV. Hall said that past research, including analyses of the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak, showed that those who know their HIV status and adhere to a drug regimen are at no greater risk than the general population from a novel virus. It's the unmedicated population with very low T-cell counts, however, that most worry experts.
Clinics before the pandemic offered free testing and outreach to that population. Some are now using telehealth to prescribe medication to people already diagnosed with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. But some treatments are injectable rather than in pill form, creating an additional hurdle.envisioned a major role and hundreds of millions in funding for the clinics
“We are seeing a wholescale disruption to the STD prevention and care system in the U.S.," said David Harvey, the executive director of NCSD. “And because the workforce has overwhelmingly been redeployed to work on coronavirus and is vastly underfunded, we’re very concerned it will result in higher STD rates.”
if they're seen entering an STD clinic or who may be unable to reach a clinic — either because of the pandemic or due to regular challenges like a lack of transportation.
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