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Trump Administration Poised to Dismantle CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention

On March 18, a bombshell echoed through the HIV community as Politico and other news outlets reported that the Trump Administration is considering cutting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division on HIV Prevention (DHP). While this plan is considered to still be in the preliminary stages, with no final call yet, it is expected to move rapidly and could be implemented before the end of the week. This cut will significantly undermine our ability to respond to outbreaks of communicable diseases and to continue or expand key prevention efforts in communities that are most vulnerable to HIV. In response, advocates are calling for increased outreach to policymakers and heightened collaboration with the HIV community and other broader movements.

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