Dr. FREEDEN: Everything that segregates HIV testing, that makes it different from the rest of medical care, not only increases a barrier and results in the spread of HIV but also, I think, increases stigma.

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Through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), we are on track to meet the HIV prevention and treatment targets I set last year.

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"I have seen how HIV can affect people's lives, how it can destroy families and communities, " Michael said.

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As a woman living with HIV global advocate, who is both a US citizen and a member of an amazing international network of HIV positive women (ICW), I see a global culture beyond the US that offers many valuable lessons.

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So, I think that will lower, like, especially HIV rates among young, queer men and transgender women.

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Working together, I am confident that we can stop the spread of HIV and ensure that those affected get the care and support they need.

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But I think that we have to look at the history of HIV.

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As we celebrate the diversity and contributions of AAPIs this month, I encourage you to talk to your family members, friends, and colleagues about HIV and to share information with them about available resources.

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Dr. RUTH BERGGREN (Associate Professor, Adult Infectious Diseases, Tulane Medical Center and Charity Hospital): Sitting in the HIV out-patient clinic, taking care of an uninsured man who's coughing, I cannot get a smear on him to diagnose tuberculosis in the city of New Orleans.

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