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HIV Case Surveillance and Care Continuum
HIV Case Surveillance
The Core HIV Epidemiology Team analyzes and presents summary data to describe the characteristics of people newly diagnosed with HIV (incidence) and people with HIV (prevalence) in Georgia. This includes describing demographic information (for example, race and ethnicity or geography) and monitoring trends over time, which are essential for informing HIV care and prevention efforts. Data used in these analyses primarily comes from healthcare providers who submit case report forms and from laboratories which submit test results.
Here is an example of a graph of new HIV diagnoses in Georgia over time that was produced by the Core HIV Epidemiology Team.
HIV Care Continuum
The Georgia Department of Public Health (GA DPH) uses five HIV care continuum measures to understand how frequently people with HIV are able to access and use HIV care services. These measures are based on reported CD4 counts and viral load tests, which are used as a proxy for an HIV care visit. Viral load tests are also used to describe viral suppression, a very low or undetectable amount of HIV in the blood which occurs when a person uses HIV medicine called antiretroviral therapy (ART).
The HIV care continuum provides a means of monitoring progress toward the achievement of objectives outlined in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States | NHAS, released by the White House in July 2010 and updated annually. It also allows us to identify where gaps in services may exist in connecting individuals with HIV to care and in providing ongoing and high-quality treatment.
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HIV Case Surveillance and Care Continuum Data
Below are data from the last five years describing the HIV epidemic in Georgia. GA DPH shares these data and trends with the public and partners to help them monitor the epidemic and inform their HIV care and prevention decision-making.
HIV Case Surveillance and Care Continuum Data
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Surveillance Summaries
Reports
This annual report provides >30 tables describing the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV and the number of people with HIV in Georgia during that calendar year. Summary statistics are available by various demographic characteristics and tables are included for each of Georgia’s 18 public health districts. County-level data are also available.
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2023
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2022
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2021
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2020
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2019
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HIV
Surveillance Summary Report, Georgia, 2018
Fact Sheets
A brief snapshot of the HIV epidemic in Georgia during the calendar year including HIV incidence and prevalence, trends, care continuum measures, and maps.
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HIV
Surveillance Fact Sheet, Georgia, 2023
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HIV
Surveillance Fact Sheet, Georgia, 2022
- No HIV Surveillance Fact Sheet was Produced in 2021
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HIV
Surveillance Fact Sheet, Georgia, 2020
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HIV
Surveillance Fact Sheet, Georgia, 2019
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HIV
Surveillance Fact Sheet, Georgia, 2018
Presentations
This presentation provides a 30-minute overview of key data takeaways from the calendar year.
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Trends Reports
The annual trends report describes new HIV diagnoses over time by geographic area, demographic characteristics, and specific populations.
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HIV
Trends Report, Georgia, 2014-2022
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HIV
Trends Presentation, 2014-2021
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HIV
Trends Presentation, 2013-2020
- No HIV Trends Presentation was produced for 2012-2019
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HIV
Trends Presentation, 2011-2018
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HIV Care Continuum
This annual report describes the five HIV care continuum measures and trends over time.
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Population-Specific Data
GA DPH developed the following reports, fact sheets, and presentations to provide more detailed statistics about HIV among specific populations.
Reports
Fact Sheets
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HIV
among Black Females (Heterosexual) 18-64, Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among Black Males (Heterosexual) Ages 25-64, Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among Black MSM (Ages 18-44), Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among Hispanic or Latino MSM (ages 18-44), Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among MSM, Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among People Who Inject Drugs, Georgia, 2022
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HIV
among Transgender or Additional Gender Identity Persons, Georgia, 2022
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HIV/AIDS
among Hispanic/Latino Populations, Georgia, 2014-2020
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HIV/AIDS
among Transgender Women, Georgia, 2016-2020
Presentations
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Conference Presentations
Poster
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Racial/Ethnic
Differences in HIV Diagnosis Rates among Women by Census Tract Poverty Level in Georgia, 2018-2021
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The Lingering
Impact of COVID-19 Disruptions on HIV Diagnoses: Lower than Expected Rebound in Identifying New Diagnoses, Georgia, 2021
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COVID-19 Deaths
among People with HIV in Georgia, 2020-2021
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HIV Care
Measure Differences among US-born and non-US-born Hispanics/Latinos, Georgia, 2017-2021
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Black-White Differences
in HIV Retention in Care and Viral Suppression by Census Tract Poverty Level, Georgia, 2018-2019
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Disparities in
Viral Suppression and HIV Care Measures among Hispanic/Latino People Living in Metro Atlanta and Georgia, 2015-2019
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National Data
CDC Annual Products and Resources
AIDSVu
- Presents national and local data on HIV, including maps, data on PrEP, and MMP
- https://aidsvu.org/
More Information
Case Reporting: For instructions on how to report HIV/AIDS cases and lab reports, see HIV/AIDS Case Reporting.
How To Request Data: To request data beyond what is included on the GA DPH website, please visit PHIP Data Request to create a PHIP data request account and complete the data request form.
Page last updated 03/24/2025