Ending the AIDS Epidemic in New York State
On June 29, 2014, New York State announced a three-point plan to move us closer to the end of the AIDS epidemic in New York State. The goal is to achieve the first ever decrease in HIV prevalence in New York State by the end of 2020.
The three-point plan:
- Identifies persons with HIV who remain undiagnosed and link them to health care.
- Links and retains persons diagnosed with HIV in health care to maximize virus suppression so they remain healthy and prevent further transmission.
- Facilitates access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for high-risk persons to keep them HIV negative.
Ending the Epidemic (ETE) in New York State will maximize the availability of life-saving, transmission-interrupting treatment for HIV, saving lives and improving the health of New Yorkers. It will move New York from a history of having the worst HIV epidemic in the country to a future where new infections are rare and those living with the disease have normal lifespans with few complications.
2020 New York State Virtual Listening Sessions
2020 Vision: Engage. Empower. Enlighten.
Share your ideas and suggestions to help expand New York State's ETE vision for 2020 and beyond. Interactive virtual listening sessions will be offered across New York State to ensure community input in June and July 2020. Be part of the effort to End the Epidemic.
- Regional Virtual Listening Sessions Flyer (PDF)
- Virtual Listening Sessions Flyer (PDF)
- Medical Provider Listening Sessions Flyer (PDF)
Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U): Letters from the Commissioner
The following provides information on important advancements pertaining to Point 2 of NYS’s Plan, to link and retain persons diagnosed with HIV in health care to maximize virus suppression so they remain healthy and prevent further transmission.
Letters From Commissioner Howard A. Zucker, M.D. J.D.
Please see below for an important message from New York State Department of Health Commissioner Zucker. The first letter details important background on U=U and the second summarizes this information and speaks to our commitment to continue to engage stakeholders as we move forward.
Dear Colleague Letter: Clinicians
Dear Colleague Letter: Stakeholders
The Prevention Access Campaign Statement can be found here: https://www.preventionaccess.org/consensus
U=U Frequently Asked Questions
Links to Relevant Articles and Information:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dear Colleague Letter
- Swiss Commission Statement 2008
- Prevention of HIV-1 infection with early antiretroviral therapy. New England Journal of Medicine
- Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission. New England Journal of Medicine
- Sexual Activity Without Condoms and Risk of HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Couples When the HIV-Positive Partner Is Using Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy. (PARTNER). Journal of the American Medical Association
- HIV treatment prevents HIV transmission in male serdiscordant couples in Australia, Thailand and Brazil. IAS2017. (Opposites Attract)
- National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) U=U Policy Statement
- U=U Webinar, New York State Department of Health June 2017. Listen to the recording!
Please note:
The negligible risk of HIV sexual transmission with a sustained, undetectable viral load does not however extend to other activities documented to be associated with HIV transmission, namely: blood transfusions, transplants, breast-feeding and the sharing of syringes or drug preparatory paraphernalia/items. The evidence is either lacking or does not support the removal of prohibitions against these HIV risk associated events at this time.
Health Equity Resources
- Health Equity Competencies for Health Care Providers (PDF)
- Health Care Organization Considerations in Support of Health Equity (PDF)
- Health Equity Resources, April 2020 (PDF)
AIDS Institute Director Call to Action Letters
- AIDS Institute Director 2022 Call to Action Letter (PDF)
- AIDS Institute Director 2021 Call to Action Letter (PDF)
- AIDS Institute Director 2020 Call to Action Letter (PDF)
- AIDS Institute Director 2019 Call to Action Letter (PDF)
- AIDS Institute Director 2018 Call to Action Letter (PDF)
- Anti-Stigma Recommendations for 2018 Call to Action (PDF)
2019 Ending the Epidemic Summit
- Event Website
- ETE Summit Program (PDF)
- 2019 ETE Summit Webcast Link
- CEI Training at the ETE Summit (for clinical providers) (PDF)
- 2019 ETE Summit Presentations
2018 Ending the Epidemic Summit
- ETE Summit Program for 2018 (PDF)
- ETE Summit Presenter Biographies (PDF)
- ETE Summit Artwork and Artist (PDF)
- Webcast of the 2018 Summit
Blueprint Created by New York State's Ending the Epidemic Task Force
On October 14, 2014, New York State announced members of the Ending the Epidemic Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was established to support the State's three-point plan. The Task Force developed and synthesized recommendations, presented in New York's Blueprint to end the epidemic.
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New York State's Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic
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Ending the Epidemic Beyond 2020 Report
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Ending the Epidemic Implementation Strategies
- Asian and Pacific Islander Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Native American Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Non-English Speaking, Migrant, Seasonal Farm Workers and New Immigrants Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Sentinel Events Injection Drug Use (IDU) Workgroup Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Women's Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Latino Gay and Bisexual Men Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Expanding Employment Opportunities Advisory Committee Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Drug User Health Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Young Adult Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Older Adults Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Black Men who have sex with Men (MSM) Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- AAC ETE Subcommittee STD Workgroup Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- AAC ETE Subcommittee Data Workgroup Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Advisory Group Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Pharmacy Planning and Partnership Committee Implementation Strategies (PDF)
From Blueprint to Action: Ending the Epidemic New York State Regional Discussions
On June 29, 2014, New York State announced a three-point plan to end AIDS as an epidemic in New York State. The goal of the initiative is to decrease new HIV infections to the point where, by the end of 2020, the number of persons living with HIV in New York State will be reduced for the first time. In October 2014, New York State established a Task Force in support of it's three-point plan to decrease new HIV infections to 750 per year by the end of 2020. The Task Force developed and synthesized recommendations, presented in New York’s Blueprint to end the AIDS epidemic. Up to 13 regional discussions will be held across NYS beginning in August and ending in the fall of 2015. These regional discussions will provide an opportunity to identify and implement community driven strategies and partners to address NYS’s three-point plan to end the AIDS epidemic by the end of 2020 in NYS.
- ETE Regional Meetings (PDF)
- August 3, 2015 - Syracuse Regional Discussion Materials
- August 12, 2015 - Buffalo Regional Discussion Materials
- August 13, 2015 - Rochester Regional Discussion Materials
- August 18, 2015 - Albany Regional Discussion Materials
- August 24, 2015 - Hudson Valley Regional Discussion Materials
- August 31, 2015 - Bronx Regional Discussion Materials
- September 21, 2015- Upper Manhattan Regional Discussion Materials
- September 22, 2015 - Lower Manhattan Regional Discussion Materials
- September 24, 2015 - Brooklyn Regional Discussion Materials
- October 13, 2015 - Queens Regional Discussion Materials
- October 14, 2015 - Staten Island Regional Meeting Materials
- November 2, 2015 - Spanish Summit Materials
- November 12, 2015 - Nassau County Regional Discussion Materials
- November 13, 2015 - Suffolk County Regional Discussion Materials
Ending the Epidemic Webinar Series
The AIDS Institute is pleased to announce a webinar series designed to engage a wide range of health and human services providers and consumers in discussing how they can take action in their communities to implement the recommendations outlined in the 2015 Blueprint for Achieving the Goals Set Forth by New York State to End the Epidemic in NYS by the end of 2020.
The goals of this webinar series are to:
- Engage stakeholders in discussions about their role in implementing the Blueprint.
- Bring attention to recommendations in the plan related to specific vulnerable populations.
- Share innovative strategies for HIV prevention, testing and linkage/retention in care.
ETE Webinar Series (PDF)
- Ending the Epidemic and the Criminal Justice System - September 16, 2015
- Ending the Epidemic: Vocational Opportunities for People Living with HIV - October 21, 2015
- Ending the Epidemic: Achieving and Sustaining Viral Suppression among Women - November 18, 2015
- Ending the Epidemic: ETE and Older Adults - December 9, 2015
Ending the Epidemic Resources
- Ending The Epidemic Key Resources
- ETE Summit 2017 Program (PDF)
- ETE Summit 2016 Program (PDF)
- July 8, 2015 ETE 2020 Community Coalition Event Materials
- Letter to AIDS Institute Contractors, September 2014 (PDF)
- Ending the Epidemic Regional Listening Forums (PDF)
- National HIV/AIDS Strategy
- NYSDOH Prevention Agenda
- NYS Youth Sexual Health Plan
- NYC and NYS Surveillance Reports
- National HIV/AIDS Strategy Measures and the Cascade of Engagement in Care, 2012
- AI Priorities
- AI Center at a Glance
- 2013 Community "End of AIDS" Meeting Summary Slides
- A form in SurveyMonkey was developed to collect recommendations. The recommendations form was shared through various avenues and remained live until November 26, 2014. Below is a listing of the recommendations received and shared with Task Force members for review and consideration
- Task Force Resources
- Task Force Charge and Mission
- Meet the Task Force Members
- The four committees of the Task Force (Care, Prevention, Housing & Supportive Services and Data) reviewed nearly 300 recommendations submitted online and received during regional Listening Forums held across New York State. Committees used this information to develop 44 committee recommendations (CRs) - including recommendations that move beyond the goal of 750 to zero infections.
- ETE Task Force Ex Officio Members Memo (PDF)
- January 13th Meeting Materials (2015)
- December 15th Meeting Materials (2014)
- November 18th Meeting Materials (2014)
- November 5th Meeting Materials (2014)
- October 14th Meeting Materials (2014)