HIV by State
HIV by State
Testing, DIagnosis, and Linkage to Care
103
From January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, 2,035,469 medical patients (8.54%) of the United States' 23,827,122 total medical patients served at health centers received HIV tests.
TelePrEP
Using telehealth to expand access to PrEP
364
According to the Rural health Information Hub, the risk of contracting HIV can be greatly reduced through Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), but the medication must be taken every day and patients need follow-up appointments every 3 months. Some patients often don't have access to it due to stigma, distance from the nearest specialist, and a shortage of primary care providers willing to...