An official website of the United States government
Persons with HIV: Prevention and Care
The listed guidelines and related implementation resources provide guidance about prevention strategies to help reduce the risk of HIV transmission and improve linkage and retention in care and treatment services for persons with HIV.
Note: For the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines on HIV Treatment, please refer to Clinical Info, a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Guidelines
| Current Guidelines | Some sections may be out-of-date. | Out of date/Superseded |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
| Title and Description | Publication Year |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV Who Have been Displaced by Disasters (such as a Hurricane) This document provides guidance to health care providers attending to the medical needs of adults and children with HIV who have been displaced from disaster areas and who have not yet secured HIV care in the areas where they have relocated. | 2018 | |
| Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV Updates and expands the 2003 guideline, Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV. It compiles longstanding and new federal recommendations about biomedical, behavioral, and structural interventions that can help reduce the risk of HIV transmission from persons with HIV. |
2014 | |
| Integrated prevention services for HIV infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis for persons who use drugs illicitly: summary guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Summarizes as of 2011, guidelines or recommendations published by multiple agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) for persons who use drugs illicitly Note: A few of the recommendations have been updated/adapted in the Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV and the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines |
2012 | |
| HIV Infection: Detection, Counseling, and Referral Provides updated recommendations for the screening and treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV |
2015 | |
| Update to CDC’s U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010: Revised recommendations for the use of hormonal contraception among women at high risk for HIV infection or infected with HIV Summarizes an assessment of evidence regarding hormonal contraceptive use and the risk for HIV acquisition, transmission, and disease progression, and provides the resulting updated guidance. The report notes the importance of condom use and other HIV preventive measures, expansion of the variety of contraceptive methods available (i.e., contraceptive method mix), and the need for further research on these issues. |
2012 | |
| Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection This report provides updated, integrated recommendations for services provided to partners of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and three other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (i.e., syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection) Note: Some of the recommendations on partner services have been updated in the Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV |
2008 | |
Implementation Resources
| Title and Description | Publication Year |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Training Webinars for The Recommendations for HIV Prevention with Adults and Adolescents with HIV in the United States, 2014 Covers pertinent guideline topics and case studies for primary guideline audiences |
2015 | |
Out-of-Date/Superseded Guidelines
To be used for historic purposes only.