NCHHSTP Newsroom: New Analysis Highlights Key Gaps in HIV Care and Treatment

Stages-of-CareFactSheet-508.pdf

Only a quarter of all Americans with HIV have their virus under control, and African-Americans and younger people are least likely to receive ongoing care and effective treatment, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC study is the first national look at the proportion of HIV-infected Americans – by race/ethnicity, age, risk group and gender – who have a suppressed viral load, which means that the virus is under control at a level that helps keep people healthy and reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to others. The study was presented today by CDC epidemiologist Irene Hall, Ph.D., at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.

Using data from CDC surveillance systems, researchers examined the proportion of HIV-infected individuals in various subgroups who are engaged at each stage of care: testing, linkage to care, remaining in care, prescribed treatment and having a suppressed viral load. For more information, please see our press release, fact sheet, or newsroom.
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/2012/Stages-of-CareFactSheet-508.pdf