Indicator Data for California
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
Incidence is the estimated number of new HIV infections in a given year.
Intermediate Goal
This indicator will be used to show the historical movement towards achieving the overall goals of the EHE initiative.
Knowledge of Status
Knowledge of status is the estimated percentage of people with HIV who have received an HIV diagnosis.
Leading Indicators
The leading national indicators demonstrate movement towards meeting the overarching goals of the EHE initiative and are updated frequently.
Diagnoses
Diagnoses refer to the number of people diagnosed with HIV infection in a given year, regardless of when infection occurred.
Linkage to HIV Medical Care
Linkage to HIV medical care is the percentage of people diagnosed with HIV in a given year who have received medical care for their HIV infection within one month of diagnosis.
Viral Suppression
Viral suppression is the percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV infection who have an amount of HIV that is less than 200 copies per milliliter of blood, in a given year.
PrEP Coverage
PrEP coverage is the estimated percentage of individuals prescribed PrEP among those who need it.