On August 18, 1990, the
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act was signed into
law, creating what is now the largest Federal program exclusively providing
care and treatment services to people living with HIV – the Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program.
Twenty-five years later, the
Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau
commemorates this historic anniversary and honors the Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program, which has played a critical role in the United States’ public health
response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The theme: Moving Forward
with CARE: Building on 25 Years of Passion, Purpose, and Excellence” reflects
the passion that inspired the legislation, purpose that continues to drive the
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and excellence in health outcomes for people living
with HIV receiving Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-funded care.
HRSA has also produced a new
video to highlight the work of the program: http://hab.hrsa.gov/ryanwhite25/
