The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is removing HIV-related content from its website as part of President Trump's efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the federal government. The agency has been instructed to avoid references to 'gender ideology' and to recognize only two sexes, male and female. This directive has led to the removal of numerous HIV-related webpages, raising concerns about the impact on public health efforts to combat HIV among vulnerable populations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday is scrubbing a swath of HIV -related content from the agency’s website as a part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to wipe out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the federal government. The CDC ’s main HIV page was down temporarily but has been restored. The CDC began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday, according to one government staffer.
The FDA’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity website has also been purged, and the NIH’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion website now redirects to a page on equal employment opportunity. The formation of the CDC’s HIV prevention division dates back to the early 1980s, as the agency responded to the emerging AIDS epidemic. The agency is responsible for tracking HIV infections across the U.S.
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