Due to winter weather conditions, Fulton County facilities and offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, January 22. The Board of Commissioners meeting will be rescheduled. A new meeting date will be forthcoming. For additional information, click here.
Fulton County is committed to preventing new cases of HIV and ensuring that those who are currently living with HIV in our community have access to care.
Fulton County's efforts to end new cases of HIV is carried out through the Department of HIV Elimination (formerly Office of Ryan White), the Fulton County Board of Health, and care provided at the Fulton County Jail, as well as services delivered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and our partnership with Grady Hospital.
In addition, the Board of Commissioners established the Fulton County HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Policy Advisory Committee, which brings together community leaders to serve as advisors to the Board of Commissioners on matters related to HIV/AIDS prevention and care.
In 2019, Fulton County signed on to the Fast Track Cities initiative, which is a global partnership between municipalities around the world committed to attain the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020.
Fulton County is ranked 6th highest among U.S. counties for new HIV diagnoses. The rate of new infections in Atlanta is twice that for Georgia as a whole.
In 2019, Fulton County Board of Commissioners entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to become a partner of the Fast Track Cities Initiative. Through this partnership, Fulton County shares information and best practices with other local governments around the globe who are working to prevent new cases of HIV and ensure access to care for those living with HIV today.
From the Fast Track Cities Initiative Website:
The Fast-Track Cities initiative is a global partnership between cities and municipalities around the world and four core partners – the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the City of Paris.
Launched on World AIDS Day 2014, the network has grown to include more than 300 cities and municipalities that are committed to attain the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020: 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status; 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART); and 90% of all HIV-diagnosed people receiving sustained ART will achieve viral suppression. Achieving zero stigma is the initiative’s fourth, but no less important, target.
At its June 7, 2017, (Item #17-0483) The Board of Commissioners of Fulton County established the Fulton County HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Policy Advisory Committee. This advisory body would continue to update the Strategy to End AIDS in Fulton County and periodically report to the Board of Commissioners on the impact and effectiveness of the implementation of policies and other recommendations outlined in the Strategy, as well as the Integrated Plan and provide input into new strategies, tactics, and policies that may be supported by the Board of Commissioners to address HIV/AIDS in Fulton County.
The Advisory Committee functions as an advisory committee to the Board of Commissioners to advance the policies, objectives, and priorities outlined in the Strategy to End AIDS in Fulton County Phases I, II and Ill and any future reports, at the request of the Board of Commissioners, the Advisory Committee may be requested to provide input into Fulton County's federal and state legislative packages.
