TY - JOUR T1 - Ending America’s HIV epidemic: Q&A with Giroir on raising awareness, building partnerships JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 6 LP - 6 VL - 49 IS - 8 A2 - , Y1 - 2019/10/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/49/8/6.abstract N2 - Brett Giroir, MD, is assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees an ambitious new health initiative, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.” Announced in February, the federally led plan seeks to reduce new HIV infections by 75% in the next five years and by 90% in the next decade by concentrating on high-risk regions in the U.S. The initiative partners with local and state health agencies to systematically test for HIV, expand access to pre- and post-infection medications, and respond quickly to potential outbreaks. ER -