Study Predicts 10% Rise in HIV Infections if CDC Testing Funds End

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study funded by the National Institutes of Health predicts that HIV infections could increase by an average of 10% across 18 U.S. states if Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for HIV testing is interrupted or ended. The CDC currently provides funding for HIV testing to local health departments and community organizations nationwide. Researchers used computer modeling to quantify the potential impact of such funding cuts. The findings underscore that timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission, making continued federal support essential for controlling the epidemic.

CDC Funding for HIV Testing Programs

• ▪Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission.
• ▪The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides funding for HIV testing to local health departments and community organizations.

Projected Impact of Funding Cuts on HIV Infections

• ▪HIV infections could increase an average of 10% in 18 U.S. states if U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for HIV testing is interrupted or ended.

Research Methodology and Study Details

• ▪Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers used a computer model to quantify the effect of funding cuts for HIV testing.
• ▪A Johns Hopkins Medicine study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Perspective of Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers

• ▪Computer modeling can quantify the public health impact of eliminating Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV testing funding.
• ▪The Johns Hopkins Medicine study demonstrates that CDC funding for HIV testing has measurable effects on infection rates across multiple states.

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