A major blow to HIV prevention: The Aliveness Project, a 40-year veteran in HIV testing and support, faces a $450,000 annual funding cut after the CDC pulled its support. This loss threatens to reverse progress, as the group conducted over 6,000 tests in 2023, identifying 56 new cases — including 51 previously undiagnosed — and swiftly connecting them to care. Operating outside traditional clinics, they reached vulnerable communities in shelters, bars, and events. With federal support gone, Minnesota’s Department of Health now must step in — and the nonprofit is urging them to keep community-based efforts alive as the nation nears an HIV-free future.

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