HIV Prevention

More than 25 years after the first report of a handful of cases of a nameless deadly disease among gay men in Los Angeles, there are more than 1 million persons living with HIV in the United States; about one-fourth of those with HIV have not yet been diagnosed and are unaware of their infection. In the last decade, major advances in prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS have prolonged and improved the lives of many, but despite this, the epidemic is far from over.

Throughout the epidemic, prevention has remained the most effective defense against HIV/AIDS. A comprehensive approach must be used to prevent the further spread of HIV infection. Comprehensive HIV prevention strategies include monitoring the epidemic to target prevention and care activities; determining the effectiveness of prevention methods; diffusing proven effective interventions; implementing and evaluating prevention efforts in high-risk communities; encouraging early diagnosis of HIV infection; continuing basic behavioral and prevention research to identify new effective prevention interventions; and fostering linkages between prevention and treatment programs. Many governmental and non-governmental organizations at all levels collaborate to implement, evaluate, disseminate, and further develop and strengthen effective HIV prevention efforts nationwide.

2007 National HIV Prevention Conference

2007 National HIV Prevention Conference* covers the entire spectrum of HIV prevention, from science to programs. It convenes HIV prevention experts and advocates from various backgrounds and communities nationwide. It offers opportunities to:

• Share effective prevention approaches and research findings among governmental, community, and academic partners in HIV prevention.

• Strengthen collaborations between program practitioners and researchers in areas including behavioral interventions, biomedical interventions, monitoring the epidemic, implementing rapid and reliable tests for early HIV diagnosis, and improving access to early treatment and prevention services for persons with HIV.

The conference is held December 2 – 5, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia.

More Information and Resources

• CDC HIV/AIDS
  CDC's Web site for HIV/AIDS in the United States
• CDC Global HIV/AIDS
  CDC's Global AIDS Program
• CDC Business and Labor Responds to AIDS
  CDC's HIV/AIDS resource for businesses and labor organizations
• CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
  The US reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB)
• 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference*
  Conference information and registration