Yesterday, the California Budget Conference Committee voted to reduce the proposed $80 million dollar cut to HIV/AIDS funding to $8 million. An $80 million dollar cut would have meant loss of funds for prevention and care like ADAP (AIDs Drug Assistance Program) which would have led to a loss of lives.
The $8 million dollar cuts will reduce the budget of such programs as prevention, housing, home care, research, state operations, and education. Funds in ADAP will be moved around but should have no client impact.
Though we can breath a sigh of relief, the programs are not in the clear yet. The committee’s proposal must still be voted on by the legislature and the governor can still veto it. Do your part by calling your legislator. It takes just two minutes and makes a huge difference in making HIV/AIDS funding a priority for legislators.
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Tags: adap, aids, california budget, healtchare, hiv, hiv/aids, positive healthcare
HIV/AIDS is still rampant today and there is no cure for it. we need to practive safe sex all the time because an ounce of prevention is still better than a pound of cure.