TY - JOUR
T1 - Human immunodeficiency virus in the state of Texas of the United States
T2 - Past reflections, present shortcomings, and future needs of the public health response
AU - Abbas, Ume L.
AU - Hallmark, Camden J.
AU - McNeese, Marlene
AU - Hemmige, Vagish
AU - Gathe, Joseph
AU - Williams, Victoria
AU - Wolf, Brandon
AU - Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - A strategy titled “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” aims to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence in the United States by at least 90% by 2030, using diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. Texas is a Southern state that has one of the highest numbers of new HIV diagnoses and people with HIV in the country, and where HIV disproportionately impacts minorities. We retrace the historical epidemic in its largest city, Houston, to illustrate the lessons learned and milestones accomplished, which could serve as guideposts for the future. We examine the current epidemic in Texas, including the achieved levels of HIV testing, treatment continua, and pre-exposure prophylaxis prescription, and compare and contrast these with the national estimates and Plan targets. Our findings call for urgent and accelerated expansion of efforts to end HIV in Texas.
AB - A strategy titled “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” aims to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence in the United States by at least 90% by 2030, using diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. Texas is a Southern state that has one of the highest numbers of new HIV diagnoses and people with HIV in the country, and where HIV disproportionately impacts minorities. We retrace the historical epidemic in its largest city, Houston, to illustrate the lessons learned and milestones accomplished, which could serve as guideposts for the future. We examine the current epidemic in Texas, including the achieved levels of HIV testing, treatment continua, and pre-exposure prophylaxis prescription, and compare and contrast these with the national estimates and Plan targets. Our findings call for urgent and accelerated expansion of efforts to end HIV in Texas.
KW - EHE
KW - Epidemic
KW - HIV
KW - Houston
KW - Texas
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U2 - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa348
DO - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa348
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85096675971
SN - 2328-8957
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
JF - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
IS - 10
ER -