Ending the HIV Epidemic in Marion County, Indiana

Our initiative leverages data, tools, and resources to reduce new HIV infections in Marion County by 90% over the next 10 years.

The Plan to end the HIV Epidemic in Marion County, Indiana

We have a plan, and we're acting on it.

In February 2019, the President announced the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in America Initiative. The initiative leverages data, tools and resources to reduce new HIV infections by 90-percent over the next 10 years. Marion County is one of the jurisdictions identified for which the State of Indiana will receive funds specific to this initiative. The current funding awarded to the Indiana Department of Health gave the county nearly one year to plan its response.

Dr. Kristina Box, Health Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Health, and Dr. Virginia A. Caine, Director of the Marion County Public Health Department, both made this one of their top priorities and spearheaded the Marion County response with technical assistance from Angela White, Senior Consultant and CEO of Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates (JGA), and Jason Grisell, President and CEO of The Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis.

Key Strategies

The Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative focuses on four key strategies that, implemented together, can end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

Diagnose

Diagnose all people with HIV as early as possible.

Treat

Treat people with HIV rapidly and effectively to reach sustained viral suppression.

Prevent

Prevent new HIV transmissions by using proven interventions, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and syringe services programs (SSPs).

Respond

Respond quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to people who need them.

You have a seat at the table

Get Involved

We are always looking for new community members to get involved.

On behalf of the Marion County Public Health Department,I am pleased to add my concurrencewith the Marion County EHE Plan and whole-heartedly endorse the submission of this EHE Plan to the CDC and to other Federal agencies.

Kristina M. Box, MD, FACOG

Indiana State Health Commissioner

Dr. Virginia A. Caine

Director and Chief Medical Officer
Marion County Public Health Department

A Community Movement

SIDE by SIDE

Ending HIV Together

SIDE by SIDE is a community-facing initiative to educate and equip the Marion County, Indiana community to End the HIV Epidemic by banding together and lifting each other up. We focus on supporting:

Task Force

Recent Updates

Check out some of the most recent updates from the task force.