TY - JOUR
T1 - The serostatus approach to fighting the HIV epidemic
T2 - Prevention strategies for infected individuals
AU - Janssen, R. S.
AU - Holtgrave, D. R.
AU - Valdiserri, R. O.
AU - Shepherd, M.
AU - Gayle, H. D.
AU - De Cock, K. M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - In the United States, HIV prevention programs have historically tailored activities for specific groups primarily On the basis of behavioral risk factors and demographic characteristics. Through the Serostatus Approach to Fighting the Epidemic (SAFE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now expanding prevention programs, especially for individuals with HIV, to reduce the risk of transmission as a supplement to current programs that primarily focus on reducing the risk of acquisition of the virus. For individuals with HIV, SAFE comprises action steps that focus on diagnosing all HIV-infected persons, linking them to appropriate high-quality care and prevention services, helping them adhere to treatment regimens, and supporting them in adopting and sustaining HIV risk reduction behavior. SAFE couples a traditional infectious disease control focus on the infected person with behavioral interventions that have been standard for HIV prevention programs.
AB - In the United States, HIV prevention programs have historically tailored activities for specific groups primarily On the basis of behavioral risk factors and demographic characteristics. Through the Serostatus Approach to Fighting the Epidemic (SAFE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now expanding prevention programs, especially for individuals with HIV, to reduce the risk of transmission as a supplement to current programs that primarily focus on reducing the risk of acquisition of the virus. For individuals with HIV, SAFE comprises action steps that focus on diagnosing all HIV-infected persons, linking them to appropriate high-quality care and prevention services, helping them adhere to treatment regimens, and supporting them in adopting and sustaining HIV risk reduction behavior. SAFE couples a traditional infectious disease control focus on the infected person with behavioral interventions that have been standard for HIV prevention programs.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.91.7.1019
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.91.7.1019
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11441723
AN - SCOPUS:0034968576
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 91
SP - 1019
EP - 1024
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -