CDC Releases Demographic Analysis of HIV Treatment Cascade at AIDS 2012
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At the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012Exit Disclaimer) last week, CDC released important information that helps us look more closely at the HIV treatment cascade. Their national analysis is the first to examine the proportion of persons engaged in the stages of HIV care by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and risk factor. This information helps us determine where and how to focus our efforts to make necessary improvements at each stage of the cascade. (Last month, we shared a blog post about the HIV treatment cascade describing what it is and why it is important an important tool to support our work to achieve the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.)
According to the new CDC data campaign which raises awareness about HIV and its impact on the lives of all Americans, and fights stigma by showing that persons with HIV are real people—mothers, fathers, friends, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, partners, wives, husbands, and co-workers. Watch our brief conversation below:
The following resources provide additional information on this analysis:
- Read the abstractExit Disclaimer on the conference web site
- View CDC’s press release about the findings
- Download the CDC fact sheet HIV in the United States: The Stages of Care (PDF 930KB)