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Proclamation 9970

World AIDS Day, 2019

President Trump proclaimed December 1, 2019, as World AIDS Day, commemorating those who died from HIV/AIDS and reaffirming U.S. commitment to ending the epidemic. The proclamation highlights the 'Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America' initiative to reduce new infections by 90% within 10 years, and celebrates PEPFAR's global achievements. It contains no binding policy directives, funding allocations, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 66285

Impact dates

  1. World AIDS Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 1, 2019 as World AIDS Day
  • Urge Governors, territorial officials, and Americans to join in appropriate commemorative activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • December 1, 2019 designated as World AIDS Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • 'Ending the HIV Epidemic' initiative targets 90% reduction in new infections within 10 years (by 2029)
  • PEPFAR-supported countries targeted epidemic control by 2020

Risks & tensions

  • 10-year initiative target lacks enforcement mechanism in this proclamation
  • 2020 PEPFAR epidemic control target mentioned was already near-term and may have been aspirational
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