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Published: 07/13/10

White House Announces HIV/AIDS Strategy: 'Aggressive but Realistic'

By  Alex Wagner - Politics Daily
White House Announces HIV/AIDS Strategy: 'Aggressive but Realistic'

The country's first National HIV and AIDS Strategy, announced Tuesday, focuses on reducing the number of new infections, increasing access to care for people living with HIV, and reducing HIV-related health disparities. Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibelius unveiled the plan. Developed over 15 months, it fulfills one of President Barack Obama's campaign promises and shows a renewed White House commitment to gay rights issues. However, the plan received mixed reviews from advocacy groups. An estimated 1.1 million ...

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