Vital Signs: HIV Prevention Through Care and Treatment—United States

Cohn et al estimates the number of HIV-infected persons who received selected services along the continuum of HIV care in the United States and the overall percentage of persons with HIV who had a suppressed viral load. After diagnosis, 77% of HIV-infected adults are linked to HIV medical care, but...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012-01, Vol.307 (3), p.247-250
Main Authors: Cohen, Stacy M, Van Handel, Michelle M, Branson, Bernard M, Blair, Janet M, Hall, H Irene, Hu, Xiaohong, Koenig, Linda J, Skarbinski, Jacek, Tracey, Angie, Mermin, Jonathan, Valleroy, Linda A
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Language:English
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Medical diagnosis
Medical treatment
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Summary:Cohn et al estimates the number of HIV-infected persons who received selected services along the continuum of HIV care in the United States and the overall percentage of persons with HIV who had a suppressed viral load. After diagnosis, 77% of HIV-infected adults are linked to HIV medical care, but only 51% of diagnosed persons stay in medical care; fewer than half of the patients getting care receive prevention counseling from their healthcare provider. A suppressed HIV viral load can lead to better health outcomes and a much lower chance of passing HIV on to partners; however, only 28% of all persons with HIV have a suppressed viral load because the best possible levels have not been reached for testing, ongoing HIV medical care, and adherence to medicine.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598