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December 1st is World AIDS day and tonight we’ll be examining the state of the epidemic both at the state and national level and later in the program the international level.

In the Oct 28th edition of the New York Times Jan Hoffman reported that in the United States, for the first time in years rates of chlamydia gonorrhea and syphilis have taken an abrupt down turn. The question is why? Transmission of Syphilis, Gonorrhea and chlamydia are tied to higher HIV transmission. And what is happening to HIV infection rates, are they going down too?

Is the reason for the decline in at least some sexually transmitted infections because of safety measures caused by people’s compliance with social distancing in response to the coronavirus pandemic or some other reason?

James Krellenstein on the Campaign to End AIDS 2020 and the impact of COVID-19

Here to discuss these phenomena and other aspects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is James Krellenstein. James is a longtime HIV/AIDS activist and has worked with ACT UP/NY as well as Treatment Action Group and is working on a project called PREP for All. PREP referring to the daily medication which people can take to prevent becoming infected with HIV. John Riley conducts the interview.

Matthew Rose

Michael Rose on COVID-19’s impact on the HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria Pandemics

We'll also host a discussion on the global state of access to AIDS drugs with Matthew Rose, who is Health GAP's Director of U.S. Policy and Advocacy. Matthew is a longstanding HIV and social justice advocate and Health GAP’s resident U.S. government policy expert. John Riley conducts the interview.

Naomi Brussel will bring us some news.