WASHINGTON (December 2, 2024) – Great news just after World AIDS Day. Today, the Health Resources & Services Administration announced that 90.6% of people, a record-breaking percentage, who receive HIV care from Ryan White Clinics achieve viral suppression. By comparison, the 90.6% figure is far superior to the national average, which hovers around 60%. The record-breaking rate is a testament to the ability of Ryan White providers, who also use savings from the 340B Drug Pricing Program to link people to care and then ensure they remain in care on the road to viral suppression. Treatment is prevention, as someone who has reached viral suppression cannot transmit the virus through sex.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation operates over 70 Ryan White Clinics across 16 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, caring for 10% of all people living with HIV who are enrolled in the Ryan White HIV Program.
Ryan White clinics’ success is largely due to the 340B drug discount program, which provides funding for critical services that keep people retained in care and healthy. These numbers provide proof that Congress must act to protect the program.
We provide high-quality care irrespective of a client’s ability to pay. While the impressive viral suppression rates provide cause to celebrate, much work remains. AHF will continue its mission to end the HIV epidemic at home and abroad.
