Ending HIV in the United States Will Require a Substantial Financial Commitment
Authors: Benjamin P. Linas
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2021)

EditorialsNovember 2021Ending HIV in the United States Will Require a Substantial Financial CommitmentBenjamin P. Linas, MD, MPHBenjamin P. Linas, MD, MPHBoston University School of Medicine, Boston University School of Public Health, and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M21-3607 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail “What will it take to end HIV in the United States?” is one of the most urgent questions in U.S. HIV policy today. The World Health Organization, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health all endorse the goal of eliminating HIV transmission and ending the HIV epidemic by the year 2030 (1). Yet, although tools exist to end the HIV epidemic, the incidence of HIV in the United States has been stubbornly flat. In some groups, the incidence of HIV is even increasing (2).As of now, it seems ...References1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HIV National Strategic Plan (2021–2025). Accessed at www.hiv.gov/federal-response/hiv-national-strategic-plan/hiv-plan-2021-2025 on 5 September 2021. Google Scholar2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas, 2019. HIV Surveillance Report. 2019;32:1-123. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2018-updated-vol-32.pdf on 5 September 2021. Google Scholar3. Fojo AT, Schnure M, Kasaie P, et al. What will it take to end HIV in the United States? A comprehensive, local-level modeling study. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:1542-53. doi:10.7326/M21-1501 Google Scholar4. Nosyk B, Zang X, Krebs E, et al; Localized HIV Modeling Study Group. Ending the HIV epidemic in the USA: an economic modelling study in six cities. Lancet HIV. 2020;7:e491-e503. [PMID:32145760] doi:10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30033-3 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Federal HIV budget. Accessed at www.hiv.gov/federal-response/funding/budget on 5 September 2021. Google Scholar6. Congressional Budget Office. The federal budget in fiscal year 2020. Accessed at www.cbo.gov/system/files/2021-04/57170-budget-infographic.pdf on 5 September 2021. Google Scholar7. Kaiser Family Foundation. State health facts. Accessed at www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/total-state-spending/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D on 5 September 2021. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Benjamin P. Linas, MD, MPHAffiliations: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University School of Public Health, and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MassachusettsGrant Support: By the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA046527 and P30DA040500) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (P30AI042853).Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M21-3607.Corresponding Author: Benjamin P. Linas, MD, MPH, Boston Medical Center, Crosstown Building, Room 2007, 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118; e-mail, belinas@bu.edu.This article was published at Annals.org on 21 September 2021. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoWhat Will It Take to End HIV in the United States? Anthony Todd Fojo , Melissa Schnure , Parastu Kasaie , David W. Dowdy , and Maunank Shah Metrics November 2021Volume 174, Issue 11Page: 1620-1621KeywordsHIVInfectious disease epidemiologyInfectious diseasesPreexposure prophylaxisPrevention, policy, and public health ePublished: 21 September 2021 Issue Published: November 2021 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2021 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...