Trump Wants 90% Drop in New HIV Infections, Near-Universal Care

The Trump administration is aiming to lower new HIV infections by more than 90%—to 3,000 a year by 2030—but officials expect an initial bump in new diagnoses over the next two years.

The numbers “are ambitious but doable,” Carl Schmid, co-chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, said in an interview. Accomplishing them will require political will and leadership at the local level.

The projections, obtained by Bloomberg Law, are the first detailed goals in President Donald Trump’s plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. by 2030. The plan aims to reduce new HIV infections ...