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HIV Screening. Standard Care. ™
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HIV crosses the boundaries of sexual orientation, gender, age, and ethnicity, risk-based testing fails to identify many people with HIV. Therefore, CDC recommends HIV screening for everyone in all health care settings. The HIV Screening. Standard Care. program, which is a part of CDC's Act Against AIDS™ communication campaign, provides tools and resources for incorporating HIV testing into primary care settings.
Of the more than 1.1 million people in the United States estimated to be living with HIV, approximately 21% are unaware of their HIV status. Patients diagnosed through routine HIV screening are able to:
benefit from medical treatment, which has been proven to reduce morbidity and mortality, and
avoid unintentionally transmitting HIV to others
Testing can reduce transmission
Many infected persons decrease behaviors that transmit infection to sex or needle-sharing partners once they are aware of their positive HIV status. HIV-infected persons who are unaware of their infection may not reduce risk behaviors.
Early diagnosis and treatment can improve medical outcomes
Because medical treatment that lowers HIV viral load might also reduce risk for transmission to others, early referral to medical care could prevent HIV transmission in communities while reducing a person's risk for HIV-related illness and death.
CDC recommends testing all patients ages 13-64
In September 2006, CDC released Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings. These revised recommendations advise routine HIV screening of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health care settings in the United States.
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Campaign Web site:
http://www.cdc.gov/actagainstaids
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Month and Year Created:
June 2010
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Year Ended:
Ongoing
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Campaign Format:
Print, Other
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Other Campaign Format:
Community Events/Workshops/Trainings/Conferences/Exhibits
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Contact Person:
Judy Griffith
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Contact Phone:
404-639-2072
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Contact E-mail:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
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Organization Web Site:
http://www.cdc.gov
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Geographic Area Details:
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Organization:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Primary Objectives:
Increasing Testing
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Funded By:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Audience:
Physicians
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Geographic Area:
National
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Disease Focus:
HIV/AIDS
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From the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Web site
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