March 8, 2022: CDC on the Frontlines – Transforming the Global HIV Epidemic in the Midst of a Pandemic

CDC on the Frontlines – Transforming the Global HIV Epidemic in the Midst of a Pandemic

Even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) continues to save millions of lives as a leader in the global response to HIV. To date, PEPFAR has saved more than 21 million lives, and helped nearly 19 million people get access to life-saving HIV treatment in 2021 alone. As a key implementing partner, CDC plays a critical role in these efforts – bringing scientific and on-the-ground expertise to bear in the fight against HIV. In fact, a new analysis shows that, in 2021, CDC’s global efforts to treat and prevent HIV contributed to more than half of key PEPFAR outcomes – those interventions known to have the greatest impact on reducing new annual HIV infections and deaths.