MMWR Vol. 63 / No. SS-5 ► Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection — Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2009

MMWR Vol. 63 / No. SS-5

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 63, No. SS-5 June 20, 2014

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Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection — Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2009 
Janet M. Blair, PhD, Jennifer L. Fagan, MA, Emma L. Frazier, PhD, et al.
MMWR 2014;63(No. SS-5) 

The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) is an ongoing surveillance system that assesses behaviors and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected persons aged ≥18 years who have received outpatient medical care. The findings in this report indicate that most adults living with HIV who received medical care in 2009 were taking antiretroviral therapy, had CD4+ T-lymphocyte and HIV viral load testing at regular intervals, and had health insurance or other coverage. However, some patients did not receive clinical services and treatment in accordance with guidelines. Some patients engaged in behaviors, such as unprotected sex, that increase the risk for transmitting HIV to sex partners, and some used noninjection or injection drugs or both. Local and state health departments and federal agencies can use MMP data for program planning to determine allocation of services and resources, guide prevention planning, assess unmet medical and supportive service needs, inform health-care providers, and help focus intervention programs and health policies at the local, state, and national levels.