Increase linkage to HIV medical care — HIV‑04

Status: Improving

  
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Improving

Most Recent Data:
82.4 percent (2020)

Target:
95.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
77.8 percent of persons aged 13 years and older with newly diagnosed HIV infection were linked to HIV medical care within 1 month of HIV diagnosis in 2017

Increase the proportion of persons aged 13 years and over with newly diagnosed HIV infection linked to HIV medical care within 1 month

Target-Setting Method
Maintain consistency with national programs, regulations, policies, or laws

Summary

People with HIV who are linked to HIV medical care soon after they’re diagnosed can start getting treatment earlier. If they take their medication as prescribed, they’re more likely to be able to control the virus, live long and healthy lives, and have effectively no risk of passing HIV to sexual partners.

Workgroup: HIV Workgroup