State, partners to unveil plan to 'END HIV MN'

Event

END HIV MN Celebration: The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Human Services, together with key stakeholders and partners, will introduce END HIV MN, Minnesota’s plan to end the HIV epidemic in the state.

Time/Date/Location

1-3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, L'Etoile du Nord Vault, Room B15, State Capitol, St. Paul, MN 55155.

• Presentations from 1-1:30 p.m.

• Q&A from 1:30-1:45 p.m.

Background

END HIV MN is Minnesota’s new statewide plan to address social and structural barriers to HIV prevention, testing and treatment. END HIV MN was created over several years with extensive input from people living with HIV, communities most affected by HIV, health care and social service providers, and local and state government. The Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Human Services engaged more than 600 stakeholders through focus groups, workshops, interviews and online surveys. The event celebrates the completion of the plan and the official beginning of its implementation.

Speakers

• Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm

• Minnesota Department of Human Services Deputy Commissioner Claire Wilson

• Chryssie Jones, manager, STD/HIV/TB Section, Minnesota Department of Health

• Chuck Peterson, executive director, Clare Housing, and co-chair of the MN HIV Strategy Advisory Board

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