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Executive City Councillor Social Affairs, Public Health and Sports
Peter Hacker
"We are proud, that Vienna is part of the Fast-Track Cities Initiative. Because we have to end HIV-related stigma fast. For us the access to comprehensive prevention for the most affected groups has to be put on top of the agenda - this includes biomedical prevention like PEP, TaP, and PrEP. This is the only way to achieve the 90-90-90-0 target by 2030."
"When it comes to 90-90-90 in the context of HIV/AIDS Cities have a major responsibility. For us, it is of vital interest that Vienna is one of the important partners of this initiative. As Fast-Track Cities partner, we work together for a common goal: Only if we have access to comprehensive prevention and treatment for the most affected groups we can end the HIV epidemic by 2030."
"The Fast-Track Cities Initiative is a global joint initiative of cities for the purpose of HIV and AIDS prevention. For Vienna, the participation functions as an engine for improved exchange of the different parties, clearly specified areas of action and responsibility, and the implementation of appropriate measures."
"Equity in health is a guiding principle of the Viennese health targets. These health opportunities are unequally distributed for cases of HIV as well. To cast a light on this situation in Vienna and work together to develop measures targeted to the affected group has to be our objective."
"(Self-) stigma is still the biggest barrier to openly talk about HIV! We therefore support and welcome the commitment of the city of Vienna to the international Fast-Track Cities network. Although medical advances have been groundbreaking in recent years, socio-politically we are lagging behind these advances. Through the initiative, we can more efficiently pursue and implement common goals such as low-threshold testing, early diagnoses, access to HIV therapy, and "zero" discrimination against people with HIV."
"Vienna was named the city with the highest quality of life. Hence, it should be possible to get the highest quality for HIV-care and stigma reduction. Vienna should be the example for a Fast-Track City."
