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Personal Author:
Rorie, Michele ; Song, Wei ; Mulatu, Mesfin S.
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Corporate Authors:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of STD Prevention. Program Evaluation Branch.
Description:
In 2019, there were 36,801 persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States. Most infections occur following exposure to HIV from persons who are infected but not receiving medical care. Some of these persons have HIV that has not been diagnosed, others have HIV that has been diagnosed but are not linked to HIV medical care, and still, others are linked to HIV medical care but are subsequently lost to medical follow-up or not virally suppressed. A critical challenge for HIV prevention is to identify persons with HIV who are not in care, help them access care so they can receive treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART), and help them remain in care. Achieving viral suppression by getting and staying on treatment as prescribed is key to improving health outcomes for people with HIV, and once sustained viral suppression is achieved, studies have shown that there is no risk of sexually transmitting HIV.

Partner services (PS) is a key strategy for identifying persons with HIV—those with undiagnosed HIV infection and those with previously diagnosed HIV infection who are not receiving HIV medical care—and helping them access care, treatment, prevention, and support services. All persons with newly diagnosed HIV infection should receive partner services to help them identify sex and needle-sharing partners who may also be infected or may have risk factors for HIV infection. These partners can then be notified of their potential exposure and offered HIV testing. Partners who test positive for HIV can then be linked to HIV medical care and other services. Those testing negative for HIV can be referred for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other prevention services. Partner services can also help persons with HIV and their partners address other needs, such as reducing behavioral risk factors for transmitting or acquiring HIV, accessing treatment for mental health disorders and substance abuse, and obtaining social services to address unmet housing, transportation, employment, and other needs.

Partner services is an effective HIV prevention strategy that can significantly contribute to the national goal of ending the HIV epidemic. CDC provides funding to state and local health departments to help implement partner services programs and achieve national goals. This report summarizes the 2020 client level partner services program data submitted by CDC-funded jurisdictions in the United States and two dependent areas (i.e., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands).

Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Delivery of HIV Partner Services in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/cdc-hiv-partner-services-annual-report2020.pdf. Published [date]. Accessed [date]

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HIV Infections/prevention & Control Program Evaluation Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexual Partners
Document Type:
Report
Name as Subject:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of HIV Prevention. Translation and Evaluation Branch.
Genre:
Annual Reports
Place as Subject:
Puerto Rico ; United States ; United States Virgin Islands
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/124851/cdc_124851_DS1.pdf
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