⚠ Data for the years 2021 & 2022 are preliminary. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, data for the year 2020 should be interpreted with caution.
COVID-19 disruptions in HIV diagnosis, care and reporting of deaths during 2020 have also made incidence, prevalence, and knowledge of status estimates derived from a CD4-based model, unreliable. Therefore, a 2020 edition of the HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report “Estimated HIV Incidence and Prevalence in the U.S.”, which provides data on estimated incidence, prevalence, and knowledge of status in the U.S., was not published by CDC.

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Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US by 2030 is possible by scaling up testing, prevention, treatment, and response activities in areas with the highest burden of HIV. America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD) is one tool that can be used to track data on six HIV indicators the greatest impact on ending the epidemic in local communities and across the US. AHEAD is an interactive dashboard that can be used to inform planning and a starting place for individuals to explore HIV indicator data that are not familiar with data.
 
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National Progress

AHEAD displays Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) indicator data for all 50 states with a focus on 57 priority areas. Tracking this data at the community level serves to highlight our progress as a nation.

Incidence
Knowledge of Status
Diagnoses
Linkage to HIV Medical Care
Viral Suppression
PrEP Coverage
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National Goals
Reduce number of new HIV infections by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030.
In 2019, there were an estimated 34,800
new HIV infections.
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Increase knowledge of status
to 95% by 2025.
In 2019, 86.7% of people estimated to be
living with HIV have recieved a diagnosis.
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Decrease confirmed HIV diagnoses
by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030.
In 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic), 30,346 people were diagnosed with HIV.
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Increase linkage to care to 95% by 2025.
In 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic), 82.4% of people diagnosed with HIV were linked to care within one month.
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National Goals
Increase virally supressed people
to 95% by 2025.
In 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic), 64.6% of people living with diagnosed HIV have low viral load (<200 copies/mL).
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National Goals
Increase PrEP coverage to 50% by 2025.
In 2021, 30.1% of people estimated to have PrEP indications are prescribed PrEP.
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U.S. States & Priority Areas

Ending the HIV epidemic starts at the community level. AHEAD facilitates easy, seamless access to data for EHE priority areas and the American public, focusing on 48 counties, Washington, DC and San Juan, Puerto Rico along with 7 priority states, mostly Southern and rural, with high rates of HIV. AHEAD also shows data for the 43 remaining states for which data are available.

Indicators

The Six EHE Indicators

AHEAD is a data visualization tool designed to display data on the six indicators for each of the Phase I jurisdictions. Future iterations of AHEAD will be interactive and allow for more comprehensive analysis of the data at the national and jurisdictional levels.

Overarching Goal

The EHE initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections in the United States by 75% in five years and by 90% in 10 years.

Incidence Indicator

Incidence

Incidence is the estimated number of new HIV infections in a given year.

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Midterm Goal

This indicator will be used to show the historical movement towards achieving the overall goals of the EHE initiative.

Knowledge of Status Indicator

Knowledge of Status

Knowledge of status is the estimated percentage of people with HIV who have received an HIV diagnosis.

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Leading Indicators

The leading national indicators demonstrate movement towards meeting the overarching goals of the EHE initiative and are updated frequently.

Diagnoses Indicator

Diagnoses

Diagnoses is the number of people with HIV diagnosed in a given year confirmed by laboratory or clinical evidence.

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Linkage to HIV Medical Care Indicator

Linkage to HIV Medical Care

Linkage to HIV medical care is the percentage of people with HIV diagnosed in a given year who have received medical care for their HIV infection within one month of diagnosis.

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Viral Suppresion Indicator

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is the percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV infection in a given year who have an amount of HIV that is less than 200 copies per milliliter of blood.

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PrEP Coverage Indicator

PrEP Coverage

PrEP coverage is the estimated percentage of individuals with indications for PrEP classified as having been prescribed PrEP.

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FAQs

FAQs

Have questions? Since AHEAD is an evolving and responsive resource, our FAQs are updated regularly. Check out all of the FAQs including the most recent additions here.

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Downloadable Materials

Downloadable Materials

Available resources for stakeholders to download to understand data relevant to EHE goals and to help spread the word about AHEAD.

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Data Methods

Data Methods

Visit the Data Methods page to learn more about the six indicators and how they are calculated.

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