Table 1.

Lessons from HIV prevention, care, and treatment particularly relevant to reducing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

1. Accurate, Timely, and Widely Available Testing Is Fundamental

2. Contact Tracing and Community Trust Are Essential

3. Clear Prevention Messages Are Needed

4. Ongoing Behavior Change Requires Expertise from the Social and Behavioral Sciences

5. Harm Reduction Minimizes Risks

6. Upstream Factors Require Consideration and Intervention

7. Community Perspectives and Talent Should Be Harnessed

8. Community Advocacy and Empowerment Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Health Disparities

9. A National Strategy for Prevention Is Critical