Thread by @freddieoconnell

On #WorldAIDSDay2019, we need to fight both stigma and epidemic.

We have done some good work on understanding and planning:

nashville.gov/Portals/0/Site…

Now we must execute.

This is among the many areas where public, transparent benchmarks would help us understand our progress.

For instance, this plan identifies six goals and has recommendations for achieving them, including:

* Convene a standing Oversight Body to guide implementation of the Plan’s recommendations

I’m not aware of our having established this. If we haven’t, we should!

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Another: Create a dedicated staff position within the Nashville Metro Public Health Department to coordinate the EtE initiative

I need to check with @NashvilleHealth to see if we’ve done this. It’s tough, as we’ve had back-to-back leadership transitions there.

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Another: Establish a Data Monitoring Team to provide ongoing measurement and evaluation capabilities, track progress and communicate success

I assume this would live at @NashvilleHealth?

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We have rates of HIV/AIDS that are higher than state and national levels. In order to do better, we must implement the ideation and planning tasks we’ve already undertaken.

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