CDC Launches Routine Primary Care HIV Screening Program (posted 6/28)

On Thursday, June 17, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention launched a new phase of its Act Against AIDS campaign, "HIV Screening. Standard Care." (HSSC) to assist physicians in making HIV testing a standard part of medical care.  HSSC is designed to increase implementation of CDC’s 2006 HIV screening recommendations. These recommendations advise that all patients between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV as a routine part of medical care at least once – regardless of perceived risk for the disease – and that individuals at high risk (e.g., those with multiple or HIV-infected partners) be tested at least annually. The HSSC website provides both physicians and consumers with information and resources about HIV screening.
 
CDC estimates that more than 200,000 individuals (one in five Americans living with HIV) are unaware of their infection, and primary care providers can play a critical role in ensuring that Americans know their HIV status.  Early diagnosis and treatment are key to helping HIV-infected individuals live longer, healthier lives and preventing HIV transmission to others.

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