This plenary will sync government agencies on the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative during COVID-19. Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) an ambitious goal of harnessing the most powerful HIV prevention and treatment tools and leveraging advanced surveillance strategies to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. COVID-19 has complicated these efforts as much of the public health workforce has been diverted to assist with the pandemic response. Hear the lead EHE implementers, CDC, HRSA, BPHC, SAMHSA, HUD, and IHS, discuss the latest updates on EHE implementation and how the community is refocusing and re-engaging in EHE during COVID-19.

Learning Objectives:

• • Discuss and sync the activities and approaches of federal agencies on Ending the HIV Epidemic implementation.
  • Identify how COVID-19 has impacted Ending the HIV Epidemic implementation. 
  • Discuss how the federal agencies are leveraging responses to address COVID-19.