Great news just after World AIDS Day. Today, the Health Resources & Services Administration announced that 90.6% of people, a record-breaking percentage, that receive HIV care from Ryan White Clinics achieve viral suppression. By comparison, the 90.6% figure is far superior to the national average that hovers around 60%. The record-breaking rate is a testament to the ability of Ryan White providers who also use savings from the 340B Drug Pricing Program to link people to care and then ensure they remain in care on the road to viral suppression. Treatment is prevention as someone who has reached viral suppression cannot transmit the virus through sex.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation operates over 70 Ryan White Clinic across 16 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, caring for 10% of all people living with HIV who are enrolled in the Ryan White HIV Program.

Ryan White clinics' success is due in large part to the 340B drug discount program, which provides funding for critical services that keep people retained in care and healthy. These numbers provide proof that Congress must act to protect the program.

We provide high-quality care irrespective of a client’s ability to pay. While the impressive viral suppression rates provide cause to celebrate, much work remains. AHF will continue its mission to end the HIV epidemic at home and abroad.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.1 million individuals across 47 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

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