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Optimizing Treatment and Treatment as Prevention (TasP): Qualitative Research Report

This report reflects the findings of qualitative research completed to explore knowledge, benefits, barriers, and other factors that influence HIV treatment and focusedg on one of the key recommendations that resulted from a previous round of research: improving treatment literacy (including treatment as prevention or TasP). This research was comprised of two focus groups and two community forums, which took place in Washington D.C.

MMWR: Clinical and Behavioral Characteristics of Adults Receiving Medical Care for HIV Infection–Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2007

This serial reports on the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP). The MMP was designed to be a nationally representative, population-based surveillance system to assess clinical outcomes and behavioral outcomes among persons with HIV infection who are receiving medical care in the United States. This report covers data collected during June 2007 to September 2008 for patients who received medical care in 2007. Findings indicate that in 2007, most persons with HIV infection who were receiving medical care were taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), and had some form of health insurance or coverage.