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San Francisco reports sharp drop in new HIV diagnoses; gaps remain among homeless and people of color
Summary
Department of Public Health officials told the commission that new HIV diagnoses fell 16% in 2016 to 223, linkage-to-care and viral suppression improved, but African Americans, trans women and homeless people still have lower suppression rates; targeted Getting to 0 programs were highlighted.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday that new HIV diagnoses declined 16% in 2016 to 223 — the lowest number the city has recorded — and that several care metrics have improved, though deep disparities persist.
"New HIV diagnosis have continued to decline," Susan Shearer, director of the HIV epidemiology section, told the commission, citing improved linkage to care, faster time to treatment and rising viral suppression. Shearer said 93 percent of people living with HIV in San Francisco are aware of their status, a rate substantially higher than the national average.
The presentation detailed measurable gains: linkage to care within one month rose (Shearer moved the indicator from three months to one), time from care to treatment dropped from 30 days to six, and diagnosis-to-viral-suppression time…
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