Public health uses of HIV-infection reports--South Carolina, 1986-1991.
In the United States, public health officials use acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) surveillance data to monitor trends, manage resources within communities, and identify specific needs of special populations (1). In addition to AIDS surveillance, 24 states require confidential reporting by name of HIV-infected persons to the local/state health department (Figure 1). This report summarizes public health uses for HIV-infection report data by one of these states--South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)--in guiding prevention and treatment programs.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology