Ending the HIV/HCV Epidemics in Indian Country

The purpose of this program is to support communities in reducing new HIV, HCV, and syphilis infections among the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. The initiative aims to implement effective and innovative strategies, interventions, approaches, and services to reduce new infections and improve health outcomes. The goals of this initiative are to reduce new HIV, HCV, and syphilis infections to less than 3,000 per year by 2030 and achieve a 90 percent reduction in new HCV infections and a 65 percent reduction in mortality compared to a 2015 baseline. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Reducing new HIV, HCV, and syphilis infections among AI/AN communities • Improving HIV/HCV/syphilis-related health outcomes • Reducing HIV/HCV/syphilis-related health disparities among the AI/AN population • Implementing effective and innovative strategies, interventions, approaches, and services • Achieving a 90 percent reduction in new HCV infections and a 65 percent reduction in mortality compared to a 2015 baseline