Wednesday, December 12, 2007; B01
The advocacy group DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice has assessed the District's response to the HIV-AIDS epidemic since August 2005. Its third report card shows steady progress in most areas. A sample:
Category First Report Card Third Report Card
(March 2006) (Dec. 2007)
Leadership B- B+
HIV surveillance and data I A
Routine HIV testing C B+
Condom distribution D B
Public schools B- D
Substance abuse treatment D+ C+
HIV-AIDS among the incarcerated C+ A
SOURCE: DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
I: Incomplete
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