U.S. corporate efforts to eradicate HIV mark World AIDS Day

• match groupDating BLK partnered with the CDC's Together TakeMeHome initiative to promote free home HIV testing kits to users. BLK achieved the second highest number of test kit orders among all partners, with an impressive conversion rate of 11%.
• Uber partnered with community organizations to leverage its technology to facilitate transportation to and from care and delivery of life-saving medicines, especially to people in areas most affected by HIV.
• CVS health launched Wellness in Action in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to bridge the gap between HIV testing and care by providing community-based organizations and navigation services and education. The partnership will distribute 3,000 of her HIV test kits to community-based organizations focused on supporting marginalized communities.
• molecular testing lab Contributed to numerous Senate bills aimed at updating policies to improve access to HIV and PrEP-related testing services.
• The Powell Companies Real Sponsored two seminars on HIV education with employees to break down stigma and support an inclusive workplace.
• Biostax Co., Ltd. Actively participated in advocacy efforts at the state and federal level to support funding, policy, and patient access to HIV care.
• Gilead Sciences and CVS Health Partnered with the National AIDS Memorial to bring AIDS Memorial Quilts to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and its continuing impact on communities of color and marginalized populations across the South increased.
• NGLCC Two quarterly calls with more than 450 partner companies shared information about the coalition and encouraged participation in the coalition and the National Employer Summit.

And as we enter the new year, it's heartening to see what companies are doing to prepare for 2024. In addition to what we've covered below, we look forward to sharing more with you in the coming months.

• mercer Lead several new initiatives focused on HIV, including dialogue with payers on medical claims coding to ensure preventive care provided is appropriately coded and 100% covered.
• health vana has developed a new HIPAA-compliant generative AI chatbot that answers basic questions about HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and preventive medications like PrEP.
• match group will host company-wide sessions to educate employees about HIV and reduce stigma.
• ada health is developing new features to provide targeted, contextual messaging to users who visit Ada to learn about HIV, self-assess, and order tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
• paramount movies We will continue our support of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and its HIV Is Not a Crime initiative to end HIV criminalization in the United States.
• Let's check it out To support personal health, provide employees with a complementary HIV testing kit once a month.
• Walgreens, Walmart, CVS Health, and avita care solution continues to collaborate on federal and state policy strategies to expand access to HIV prevention services through community pharmacies.
• ViiV Healthcare LGBTQ+ ERG Spectrum partners with the coalition to host events and educate employees, combat HIV stigma and discrimination in the workplace, and deepen HIV engagement within the organization.

Fostering new public-private partnerships to bring important efforts to combat HIV to new audiences and through new stakeholders as President Biden announced his National HIV/AIDS Strategy on World AIDS Day 2021 He emphasized the importance of this. US Business Action to End HIV is a key collaborator in this effort. Finally, we recommend the following: Termination Disclaimer Tracy Watts, senior partner and national leader for U.S. health policy at Mercer, presented the coalition's efforts during the conference.