HIV/AIDS is a regional problem. Nearly half all AIDS cases in the region are located outside of the District of Columbia.

COG recently gathered area health officials, experts, and community leaders to begin the formation of a coordinated strategy for combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the metropolitan Washington region.

ABC 7 covered the 2011 Regional HIV/AIDS Forum. To watch a clip, click here. To read a Region Forward blog post about the forum, click here.