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national hiv testing day:
hiv testing is self‑care
hiv testing is self‑care
HIV testing is an act of self-care. Knowing one’s HIV status is the first step in getting care and treatment or engaging in prevention services, allowing individuals to live a long and healthy life.
the importance of early hiv diagnosis
The sooner the HIV virus can be detected, the faster the right treatment can be provided, improving an individual’s outcomes and quality of life.2
Early intervention also helps to prevent the transmission of the virus. Approximately 1 in 7 people do not know they have HIV3 and are responsible for 38% of new transmissions.4
The World Health Organization defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider”.1
There are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV in the U.S., and 13% are unaware they are infected.5
In 2019, there were 36,801 new HIV diagnoses.6 Approximately 80% of new HIV transmissions are from individuals who do not know they have HIV infection and/or are not receiving regular care.2
Knowing one’s HIV status is the first step in getting care and treatment – and in protecting others
Abbott is proud to support greater than hiv/walgreens national hiv community partnership
More than 72,000+ free HIV tests have been provided through the 12-year program, including 57,000+ in-store and 15,300+ self-tests, and even more people have been reached with critical HIV resources. Over 500 health departments and community-based organizations have participated in the program to date making it the largest coordinated HIV testing response in the U.S.
This year, Abbott has donated 180 Determine™ HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo test kits (4,500 total tests) that will be used at national testing sites.
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References
- CDC email to National HIV Testing Day Partners; dated April 20, 2022.
- Li Z, Purcell DW, Sansom SL, et al. Vital Signs: HIV Transmission Along the Continuum of Care – United States, 2016. s, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 18 March 2019. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6811e1.
- Centers for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/budget/infographics/hiv.html. Accessed 26 April 2022
- Infectious Disease News. https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20190318/80-ofnew-hiv-cases-transmitted-by-undiagnosed-or-untreated-people Accessed 26 April 2022.
- HIV Basics. https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics. Accessed 26 April 22.
- Centers for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/statistics.html. Accessed 26 April 2022.