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Goals & Vision
We want to make sure the HIV epidemic is no longer able to sustain itself by achieving both HIV prevention and access to care goals. We strive to see:
1. Zero new HIV transmissions
2. Zero people living with HIV who are not engaged in care
Through increasing access to and uptake of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), retaining more people living with HIV in care and continued funding of ongoing supportive services, we can get to zero.
Project History
Getting to Zero Illinois started as a dream of AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) in 2016. With lead partners at the Illinois and Chicago Departments of Public Health, GTZ-IL launched in 2019 as the first-ever plan to end the HIV epidemic in the state. In 2024, GTZ-IL released the Plan 2.0 for 2024-27, a comprehensive update developed over a year-long planning process that will inform the next phase of our journey to zero new HIV cases in Illinois.
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