Gov . Andrew Cuomo recently announced a plan he hopes will end the AIDS epidemic in New York state by the year 2020, but much of what’s involved in the three-point program is already being done. The governor's program is called “Bending the Curve," and concentrates on three things: identifying people who test HIV positive; linking those people to healthcare and connecting them to anti-HIV therapy to prevent further transmission; and stopping high-risk behavior among others to keep them HIV negative. Michael Crinnen, of ACR Health in Syracuse, says the state has already been pushing these strategies for a while, but admits it’s been under the radar. He says a push from the governor helps. “When the governor speaks and says we’re targeting an end of AIDS in New York state, that’s like, 'really?'" Crinnen said. "Most people are thinking that’s not curable, is it? How can he end the AIDS epidemic? So it does cause people to scratch their head and start talking." Crinnen says medication can
↧