HIV Dashboard - Ever Tested for HIV
Overall Status: On track
Whites: Stagnant
Blacks: Gradual progress
Hispanics: Gradual progress
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Data source: Texas BRFSS 2006, 2012-2016
Goal source: Healthy People 2020
HIV transmission is most likely to occur when people living with HIV are not aware of their HIV status. To reduce undiagnosed HIV infections, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that health care providers screen adolescents and adults age 15-65 for HIV at least once, regardless of risk.
The Healthy People 2020 goal calls to increase the proportion of adult Texans who have ever tested for HIV to 42%, a 10% increase over 2006 levels. Texas is not on target to meet this goal: the proportion of Texans who reported ever having testing was about the same in 2012-2016 as it was in 2006. A higher proportion of Black and Latino/Hispanic Texans have had at least one HIV test compared to White Texans, but no groups have reached the HP 2020 target of a 10% increase.
Routine screening is an important part of the Texas plan to reduce undiagnosed HIV infections. Texas DSHS encourages all Texas clinicians to make HIV screening a routine part of patient care. You can learn more at testtexashiv.org.