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2005 Update to the Oregon 2006-2008 HIV Prevention Plan
The attached Oregon HIV Prevention Comprehensive Plan: 2005 Update represents a transition year for the statewide HIV prevention strategic plan. On April 18, 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its “Advancing HIV Prevention” Initiative. This initiative will affect the emphasis and types of HIV prevention services supported by federal funds at state and local government levels, and by community-based organizations directly funded by the CDC. The initiative refocuses prevention services in four strategies:
1) To make HIV testing a routine part of medical care; 2) To implement new models for diagnosing HIV infections outside medical settings; 3) To prevent new infections by working with persons with HIV and their partners; and 4) To further decrease perinatal HIV transmission.
Additionally in 2004, the CDC began a new funding cycle for state HIV Prevention Programs. In addition to implementing the Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative, CDC mandated that all prevention services supported with its funds be evidence-based. CDC released information about 12 programs through its Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Intervention Project and endorsed several other program models that were recognized in its Replicating Effective Programs Project and in its Compendium of Effective Behavioral Interventions publications. Finally, at this time the CDC also mandated that persons living with HIV be considered every community planning group's top priority population for HIV prevention services and required that each jurisdiction fund Prevention Case Management services for persons living with HIV. This Plan update is in compliance with the CDC mandates. It also reflects the State Planning Group's desire to fund targeted HIV prevention services to MSM, IDU, and MSM/IDU, in addition to persons living with HIV. As the HIV Prevention Program also receives funding from the State of Oregon, the SPG also recognizes the importance of providing public information to all Oregonians. Additionally, the HIV Prevention Program worked closely with community advocates who worked with the Oregon Legislature to remove barriers to HIV testing among pregnant women. The Legislature did pass HB 2706, which was signed by the Governor and will be implemented in 2006. This legislation facilitates voluntary HIV testing for pregnant women concurrently with other prenatal tests. The SPG reviewed this update to assure that it reflects its priorities and is consistent with the new directions for HIV prevention established by the CDC. It is currently working on a 2006-2008 Comprehensive Plan that fully incorporates all aspects of its new mandates. If you are interested in attending any meetings of the SPG, are interested in becoming an official member of the group, have any questions about this document, or need it in an alternate format, please contact Doug Moon at 971.673.0153.
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