In This Issue

As we implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and move forward toward our goal of achieving an AIDS-free generation, our biomedical toolbox becomes increasingly important. This week HIV specialist Dr. Teresa Mack tells us what we need to know about one of our most important new tools: treatment as prevention.

The most recent data show that the viral loads of the majority of patients getting medical care through Ryan White are suppressed. As expected, people who were retained in care were more likely to reach viral suppression than those who fell out of care. Our friends from AIDS.gov report.

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking nominations of qualified people to be considered for appointment to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).

Nominations are due at no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 1^st.

Although sequestration may spare Medicaid and most of Medicare, automatic cuts to other government programs will make it more difficult for poor people to obtain medical care and for lifesaving research to take place at the CDC and other agencies. Kaiser Health News reports. We also tell you about the new media focus at last month's LGBT Equality Conference in Atlanta.

Yours in the struggle,

Phill