HIV Care Continuum

The ultimate goal of HIV treatment is to achieve viral suppression, which means the amount of HIV in the body is very low or undetectable. This is important for people with HIV to stay healthy, have improved quality of life, and live longer. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression have effectively no risk of passing HIV to others. Texas DSHS is the source of this data.
Diagnosed- received a diagnosis of HIV
Linked to care*-visited an HIV heath care provider within 1 month (30 days) after learning they were HIV positive
Received-** or were retained in care*** received medical care for HIV infection
Viral suppression- their HIV “viral load” – the amount of HIV in the blood – was at a very low level.
Organization: City of Austin
Last updated: 2021-11-29T08:53:13.729007
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