LinkLinksOpinion Post Editorial Board: D.C. is beating HIV/AIDS. There’s no excuse to drop the ball now. By Editor On Aug 10, 2018 Last updated Aug 10, 2018 50 Share AT ITS peak, the HIV rate in the District stood at approximately 3 percent — higher than in parts of West Africa. After nine consecutive years of decline between 2007 and 2016, the rate has fallen to 1.9 percent, a remarkable achievement for city health officials who deployed a multipronged strategy against the virus that causes AIDS. But a new public-health report from the D.C. Department of Health raises concerns that these efforts may be stalling. HIV/AIDS 50 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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