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Viral suppression is the goal of HIV medical care. There are four key steps:
\nStep 1: HIV testing and diagnosis.
\nStep 2: Getting and keeping people living with HIV in medical care.
\nStep 3: Prescribing HIV medicines.
\nStep 4: Helping patients achieve viral suppression.
\nSOURCES: CDC National HIV Surveillance System and Medical Monitoring Project, 2011.
\nHIV care Continuum Shows Where Improvements are Needed
Of the 1.2 million people living with HIV, 86% are diagnosed, 40% are engaged in care, 37% are prescribed antiretroviral medicines, and 30% are virally suppressed.
Achieving Viral Suppression: More People with HIV Need to be in Medical Care
Pie chart #1: Among all people living with HIV, 30% are virally suppressed and 70% are not virally suppressed. Pie chart #2: Among all people living with HIV who are not virally suppressed, 66% are diagnosed but not in care; 20% are not diagnosed; 10% are on antiretroviral medicines but not virally suppressed; and 4% are in care but not on antiretroviral medicines.
HIV Medicines Help People with HIV Live Longer
The average lifespan of a person without HIV is 79 years. The average lifespan of a person with HIV diagnosed at age 20 taking current HIV medicines is 71 years. The average lifespan of a person with HIV diagnosed at age 20 not taking current HIV medicines is 32 years.