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- The study analyzed data from the National HIV Surveillance System to assess HIV diagnosis and care metrics across 19 jurisdictions, representing 37% of diagnosed cases in the U.S. in 2011.
- Despite 80% of diagnosed individuals being linked to care within three months, about half of those living with HIV were not receiving ongoing care in 2010.
- Additionally, 43% of those alive by the end of 2010 had not achieved a suppressed viral load, revealing significant disparities and indicating a need for better healthcare outcomes in HIV management.
Article Abstract
Using data from the National HIV Surveillance System, we determined the number of persons diagnosed with HIV and the percentages of persons linked to care, retained in care, and virally suppressed across 19 jurisdictions with complete reporting of CD4 and viral load test results. Reports from these jurisdictions represent 37% of persons diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States in 2011. Although 80% of persons diagnosed in 2011 were linked to HIV medical care within 3 months of diagnosis, half of all persons living with HIV in the 19 jurisdictions were not receiving ongoing care in 2010. In addition, 43% of persons living with HIV by year-end 2009 and alive at year-end 2010 did not have a suppressed viral load, with substantial variability across the 19 jurisdictions. These data highlight the need for improved outcomes along each step of the HIV continuum of care.
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