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Geographic Differences in Reaching Selected National HIV Strategic Targets Among People With Diagnosed HIV: 16 US States and Puerto Rico, 2017–2020.

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    • Subject Terms:
      DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections; PUBLIC health surveillance; VIRAL load; POPULATION geography; SOCIAL stigma; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; TREATMENT effectiveness; DRUGS; HOMELESSNESS; PATIENT compliance; HEALTH equity
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      Objectives. To assess geographic differences in reaching national targets for viral suppression, homelessness, and HIV-related stigma among people with HIV and key factors associated with these targets. Methods. We used data from the Medical Monitoring Project (2017–2020) and the National HIV Surveillance System (2019) to report estimates nationally and for 17 US jurisdictions. Results. Viral suppression (range = 55.3%–74.7%) and estimates for homelessness (range = 3.6%–11.9%) and HIV-related stigma (range for median score = 27.5–34.4) varied widely by jurisdiction. No jurisdiction met any of the national 2025 targets, except for Puerto Rico, which exceeded the target for homelessness (3.6% vs 4.6%). Viral suppression and antiretroviral therapy dose adherence were lowest, and certain social determinants of health (i.e., housing instability, HIV-related stigma, and HIV health care discrimination) were highest in Midwestern states. Conclusions. Jurisdictions have room for improvement in reaching the national 2025 targets for ending the HIV epidemic and in addressing other measures associated with adverse HIV outcomes—especially in the Midwest. Working with local partners will help jurisdictions determine a tailored approach for addressing barriers to meeting national targets. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(7):1059–1067. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306843) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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