AIDS Action - National AIDS In the United States, AIDS impacts many facets of our lives. Basic science research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health seeks to obtain a better understanding of the HIV disease process in order to assist scientists in developing new therapies and a preventive vaccine. NIH oversees an extensive clinical trials network that tests potential new HIV therapies.
Housing is essential to that process.
Highlights the epidemic in the United States. Focuses on populations most at risk. Stable housing is critical to preventing the early onset of illness and maintaining the quality of life for individuals with HIV and their families. It is virtually impossible for people who do not have a stable place to live to access life-sustaining health care services and treatments.