The White House dons a red ribbon for World AIDS Day on December 1, 2017.

The White House dons a red ribbon for World AIDS Day on December 1, 2017.

Last year, HIV infections stalled and STD cases were on the rise, according to a new report from D.C.’s Department of Health.

While city officials still say that there’s been a gradual decline in HIV among D.C. residents, the numbers among the city’s youth, ages 13-24, are proportionally the worst they’ve been in a decade and two times the national rate.

We’ll discuss the state of HIV in the District, and what can be done to combat the infection, particularly among young people.

Guests

  • Michael Kharfen Senior Deputy Director, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration, D.C. Department of Health; @_DCHealth
  • Sarah Henn Chief Health Officer, Whitman-Walker Health; @whitmanwalker
  • Emily Sullivan Reporter, WAMU; @emilyasullivan
  • Tony Burns Consultant/Advocate for HIV Patients

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