Removing the primary source for monitoring HIV infections in the United States will only slowdown the work on prevention and health promotion. Erasing this data does not erase the fact that HIV & AIDS exists. We cannot afford to back step on our progress.

Public health initiatives, especially community based public health organizations, rely on accessible transparent data to build, execute, and assess pubic health programs. By blocking access to this information you are hurting the very people public health seeks to protect.