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Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative in King County

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As part of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, King County is committed to radically reducing new HIV infections by expanding access to HIV prevention and care services designed for populations that have the hardest time using them.

➜ Plan to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in King County (647 KB)

The Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative focuses on four key strategies

  • Diagnose

    Diagnose all people with HIV as soon as possible.

  • Treat

    Treat people with HIV rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression.

  • Prevent

    Prevent new HIV transmissions by using proven interventions including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and syringe service programs (SSP).

  • Respond

    Respond quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to people who need them.

Key strategies implemented through the King County EHE Plan

Low barrier services

Low barrier services include walk-in access to sexual health services, PrEP, HIV care, social, mental health, and substance use services. Some sites offer incentives to help people engage in HIV prevention or care when meeting their basic needs can otherwise make it too difficult to do so.

Easy Access campaign

It's now easier than ever for you to Get Tested, Get Treated, or Get PrEP. Most private healthcare providers offer these services.

Collaboratives

Through two learning collaboratives, EHE is providing an infrastructure to support health care organizations across King County in better identifying people at risk for HIV.

Community-based organization activities

A diverse set of community-based organizations (CBO) are working hard to end HIV in King County. In addition to their longstanding commitment and current efforts to prevent HIV and support people living with HIV, CBOs will be implementing a number of activities.

Public Health activities

EHE funding expanded the public health infrastructure for providing PrEP, syringe services, HIV testing, condoms, linkage, and re-linkage to care services, and detection and responses to outbreaks of HIV in our community.

HIV/AIDS Annual Reports

Updated outcomes for the EHE initiative are reported in the annual HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Report and Community Profile.

End the HIV Epidemic campaign

We've been fighting HIV for a long time. With your help, we can End the HIV Epidemic in Seattle and King County by doing these 4 key things. We have the tools, and now is the time.

Termina con la epidemia del VIH

Hemos estado luchando contra el VIH por mucho tiempo. Con tu ayuda y estas 4 recomendaciones, podemos terminar con la epidemia del VIH en Seattle y en el Condado de King. Tenemos las herramientas y es el momento de tomar acción.

Funding acknowledgment

The EHE website is supported by

  1. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,000,000 annually with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
  2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of an award totaling $2,118,114 annually with 100% funded by CDC/HHS.

The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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