OBJECTIVES - PROPOSED REVISIONS

1. Increase the proportion of persons at risk for HIV who have access to free condoms. [Expand language to “create an environment of expected condom use for women.”] [CDC should be advised to conduct these activities in partnership with communities to increase support.]
2. Increase the proportion of persons at risk for HIV who have access to evidence-based risk prevention interventions, including mental health, substance abuse, and other appropriate intervention for co-morbid conditions.
3. Increase the proportion of incarcerated and transitioning persons who have access to prevention services. (Define “transitioning” as persons on parole, probation, etc.) [Activities for adolescents who enter/exit juvenile systems should be added.]
4. Increase the proportion of IDUs who do not share needles and have access to clean needles and drug treatment.
5. Increase the proportion of in-school and out-of-school high-risk youth who have access to evidence-based prevention, including STD screening and treatment.
6. Increase the proportion of healthcare providers who perform sexual, drug, and other risk assessments and provide appropriate interventions and referrals.
7. Reduce legal, regulatory, and policy barriers to implementing effective HIV prevention at federal, State, and local levels (e.g., rapid testing restrictions, increased taxes on alcohol, etc.) [This issue should be revised as a broad statement or guiding principle across the entire Plan rather than a Goal 2 Objective.]
8. Increase the proportion of HIV-negative partners and discordant “couples” who are aware of the status of their partners.

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