Diagnoses, prevalence, and state-based federal spending for HIV prevention and treatment in the United States, 2006-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to an article published in 2012 by officials at the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), an independent analysis of state-based federal resource allocation for HIV was conducted to determine if the funding accurately reflected diagnosis and prevalence rates.

Methods

Total state-based federal funding for HIV, state-based funding for HIV prevention, and state-based funding for HIV treatment were compared to state-based HIV diagnosis and prevalence rates from 2006-2009.

Results

Total state-based federal funding for HIV and funding for HIV prevention and treatment were highly correlated with HIV diagnosis and prevalence rates during the time horizon of the study; however, correlations between state-based HIV prevention funding and stat

SUBMITTER: Oglesby WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4061532 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature