Advancing HIV Prevention (AHP)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled a new initiative in April 2003 to strengthen HIV prevention in the United States. This initiative, “Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic,” includes four key strategies:

• Making Voluntary HIV Testing a Routine Part of Medical Care
• Implementing New Models for Diagnosing HIV Infections Outside Medical Settings
• Preventing New Infections by Working with Persons Diagnosed with HIV and their Partners
• Further Decreasing Perinatal HIV Transmission

The Bureau of HIV/AIDS is in the process of developing a strategic response to the new CDC initiative by convening the following four teams to address each of the four strategy areas:

Team 1 Making Voluntary HIV Testing a Routine Part of Medical Care – Bureau Team Leader: Jennett Baker, RN, Medical Services – Phone (850) 245-4444, ext. 2536

Team 2 Implementing New Models for Diagnosing HIV Infections Outside Medical Settings – Bureau Team Leader: Guttenberg Pierre, Early Intervention – Phone (850) 245-4444, ext. 2578

Team 3 Preventing New Infections by Working with Persons Diagnosed with HIV and their Partners – Bureau Team Leader: Debbie Norberto, Prevention – Phone (850) 245-4444, ext. 2597

Team 4 Further Decreasing Perinatal HIV Transmission – Bureau Team Leader: Frances Walker, M.S., Early Intervention – Phone (850) 245-4444, ext. 2567

Florida’s Response to The Changing Times   (PDF format) - PowerPoint Presentation on Advancing HIV Prevention

Team Members

Team Meeting Minutes

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Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Prevention