We fully encourage and support all efforts to increase HIV testing services across Pennsylvania. However, due to limited grant funds, we have had to prioritize regions for fund allocation. In order to achieve our objective of reaching target populations with the highest burden of HIV disease, primarily racial/ethnic minorities (mainly African Americans & Hispanics) & higher transmission risk groups (mainly IDU & MSM), we identified three regions of need within the State: South-West, South-Central, and South-East PA.
We continue to reach out to/recruit healthcare facilities which serve a high proportion of these populations, have demonstrated commitment to the expanded testing concept, and have had prior ability to link individuals to HIV prevention and care services.
