A study of HIV/AIDS in the District of Columbia concludes the district is the worst of any major metropolitan area of the country in coming to grips with the severity of the problem.
The study, released Wednesday, was undertaken by the Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. It said that one in 20 people in D.C. is infected with the virus and that a coordinated plan in attacking HIV/AIDS issues is lacking.
The study was begun in early 2004 with the support of Mayor Anthony Williams.
It urges top city officials "to speak frequently, strongly and clearly" about the disease and to take "committed and strategic steps" to improve management of surveillance, prevention, funding and treatment.
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