Question

*The aims and the rationale of the HIV/AIDS policy

*The HIV/AIDS Policy actors

*contextual factors for the HIV/AIDS Policy

*HIV/AIDS Policy factors that may hinder or improve the success of the policy

Answer 1

HIV/AIDS POLICY

Introduction

More than one million people are living with HIV in the United States .it is an emerging health threat so inorder to address this effectively us has an effective strategic plan.

Mission

To promote health and quality of life by preventing HIV infection and reducing HIV- related illness and death in the United States.

Aims And Rationale

• Prevent new HIV infection:
• Improve health outcomes for person's living with HIV
• Reduce HIV - related disparities and health inequities
• Continually improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations

these are the aims of this policy there are some certain updated plan

• HIV testing is simple, available and routine
• Person's living with HIV have their infection diagnosed,are linked to care and have acess to the support services they need to stay virally suppressed.
• To address disparities focus on prevention efforts among concentrated population.eg African American,Men who have sex with men.
• Person's at high risk for HIV infection have the prevention information and tools needed to protect themselves from infection.

​​​​​​​Key Actors in HIV Policy

• Health Department
• Community based organisations
• Educational campaign groups
• Executive advisory groups
• Legislators and health care staffs

Contextual factors for HIV/AIDS Policy

• HIv epidemic is concentrated among certain key populations for example: gaymen,Men who have sex with men etc
• African American are worse affected across all key populations
• Despite condoms being widely available,use is falling.

​​​​​​​Hindering factors of this Policy

• Social stigma and discrimination
• Legal barriers
• Funding issues