Federal Roundtable: HIV is Not a Crime — Legal, Health & Equity Considerations
This roundtable discussion, hosted by the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention in collaboration with Change Lab Solutions, examines HIV criminalization as a systemic issue at the intersection of law, public health, and equity.
The conversation brings together public health leaders and policy experts to explore how HIV criminal laws undermine prevention goals, reinforce stigma, and conflict with contemporary HIV science. By centering legal alignment, equity considerations, and institutional responsibility, the discussion models how federal public health institutions can engage HIV criminalization as a policy issue—not an individual moral concern.
This resource supports leadership and capacity building by offering a clear example of cross-sector systems analysis and by reinforcing the role of public institutions in advancing evidence-based, equitable approaches to HIV.
