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Houston CHIP 2018-2021 > Infectious Disease - HIV

CHIP Priority 4: Infectious Disease (HIV)

While Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been a reportable condition in Texas since the 1980s, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) did not become reportable until 1999. AIDS is caused by HIV, a virus that attacks cells of the immune system and destroys the body's ability to fight off infections (The State of Health: Houston & Harris County 2015 - 2016).

Goals

Goal #1: Prevent and reduce new HIV transmissions.

 

CHIP SMART Objectives

Objective 1.1: Reduce the number of new HIV infections diagnosed in the Houston Area by at least 25% from 1,386 (2014) to ≤1,004 by December 2021.

CHIP Indicators

National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) 2020 Indicator 2 and Indicator 9.
# of new HIV infections diagnosed in Houston Area.

Goal #2: Ensure that all people living with or at risk for HIV have access to early and continuous HIV prevention and care services.

 

Objective 2.1: Increase the proportion of newly-diagnosed individuals linked to clinical HIV care within one month of their HIV diagnosis to at least 85% from 66% (2015) December 2021.



Objective 2.2: Increase the percentage of individuals with diagnosed HIV infection in the Houston Area who are virally suppressed from 57.0% (2015) to at least 80.0% by December 2021.


National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) 2020 Indicator 6.
% of individuals with diagnosed HIV infection in the Houston Area who are virally suppressed.

Goal #3: Reduce disparities in the Houston Area HIV epidemic and address the needs of vulnerable populations.

 

Objective 3.1: Increase the percentage of individuals with diagnosed HIV infection in the Houston Area who are virally suppressed from 57.0% (2015) to at least 80.0% by December 2021.

What the data says:
  • In Harris County, the rate of HIV diagnosis has decreased, although, not significantly
  • The annual rate of new HIV infections in Houston is 128 per 100,000 population
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Compared to the prior value, Houston (128.0) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (56.0). Compared to the prior value, Houston (128.0) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (56.0).
Annual Rate of New HIV Infections
Census Place (City): Houston
(Compared to Prior Value)
Compared to TX Counties, Harris has a value of 24.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.0 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 8.2. Compared to TX Counties, Harris has a value of 24.9 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.0 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 8.2.
HIV Diagnosis Rate
County: Harris
(Compared to TX Counties)

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