, Today, we continue our state-by-state series on how federal CDC funding cuts to HIV, Diabetes, and Cancer programs are impacting the South.

This time, with a focus on Mississippi. Mississippi has one of the highest HIV diagnosis rates in the country and relies heavily on federal public health funding to support prevention, testing, treatment, and community-based care. Cuts to CDC programs threaten already fragile health infrastructure and risk widening health disparities across the state. Funding for these programs is determined through the federal appropriations process, and decisions made in Congress have real, on-the-ground consequences for communities. Understanding the process is the first step; advocacy is how communities protect public health funding. Join the SAVeHIV Funding campaign to fight to protect critical HIV funding. Visit the site https://lnkd.in/g89zq66y to learn more. #SAVeHIVFunding #PublicHealth #HIVintheSouth #CancerPrevention #Diabetes #ProtectPublicHealth