February 23, 2021: Transforming the Global HIV Epidemic
IN THIS ISSUE
Spotlight on Topic:
Transforming the Global HIV Epidemic
As a key implementing agency of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC is at the forefront of the global response to the world’s two deadliest infectious diseases – HIV and TB. In 2020, CDC’s efforts contributed to more than 50 percent of key PEPFAR outcomes. CDC teams across the globe are working to ensure continued access to treatment while reducing the opportunity for exposure to COVID-19.
View the latest CDC/PEPFAR 2020 Annual Performance Results as well as the faces and stories behind the data.
CDC Global HIV & TB 2020 Annual Performance Results Infographic
CDC brings scientific know-how and on-the-ground-expertise to bring about significant impact in the fight against HIV and TB. Download infographics that highlight the latest CDC data alongside images from CDC’s photo exhibit “Faces from the Frontlines.”
CDC’s Critical Role in the Fight against the Global HIV Epidemic
A short film that explores the stories of those whose lives have been transformed by CDC’s efforts as part of PEPFAR and highlights CDC’s impact as part of the global HIV response in 2020.
Stories Behind the Data
Over a 10-day period, renowned photographer Thom Pierce traveled with colleagues from CDC to South Africa, to the epicenter of the global HIV and TB epidemics in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. There, they captured images and stories of those at the forefront of CDC’s global response as part of PEPFAR—individuals whose efforts and innovations are helping to transform these epidemics.
How CDC is responding to SARS-CoV-2 variants globally
Video: The Basics of Oxygen Monitoring and Oxygen Therapy during the COVID-19
Video: The Equipment for Oxygen Monitoring and Oxygen Therapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 12, 2021:
CDC supports the first Medically Assisted Therapy program that reduces HIV infections among drug users in Uganda
CDC Center for Global Health
February 11, 2021:
CDC in Ethiopia
CDC Center for Global Health
February 9, 2021:
The World Is Still Battling Polio. What That Warning Means for Covid-19
The Wall Street Journal
February 2, 2021:
Cote d’Ivoire HIV Laboratory Partners with CDC to Chart New Paths in COVID-19 Testing
CDC Center for Global Health
Mar 3 – World Birth Defects Day
Mar 22 – World Water Day
Mar 24 – World TB Day
