HIV/STI Dashboard

HIV and syphilis in Cuyahoga County
Three populations that are disproportionately impacted:

Men who report male-to-male sexual contact (MSM)
Black and Hispanic MSM
Residents under the age of 30

Chlamydia and gonorrhea
Females between the ages of 18-29 are disproportionately affected
In recent years, there has also been an increase in the number of infections in those under 18 years of age 

Neighboring counties – Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina
White males under the age of 30 make up the highest number of new HIV and syphilis cases
White females ages 18-29 make up the highest number of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases

Factors affecting overall health and well-being of populations that are at highest risk
Discrimination
Homophobia
Racism
Stigma

Factors that directly and indirectly increase risk for HIV and STI
Poverty
Limited access to quality health care
Lack of education about preventing HIV and STI
Housing issues

Addressing these social and structural barriers to optimal health and encouraging safe and supportive communities can help improve health outcomes for populations at highest risk.

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HIV: Ending the HIV Epidemic

AHEAD: America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard

Case data includes probable and confirmed cases of HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea

Data Source: Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS)

Sex: refers to the sex of a client that is reported in ODRS. In some instances, Sex could indicate sex assignment at birth or current gender identity

Race: Other Race includes those who classified race as “Other”

Ethnicity: The United States Office of Management and Budget specifies that race and Hispanic origin (also known as Ethnicity) are two separate and distinct concepts. Clients who report themselves as being Hispanic/Latinx can be of any or multiple races

Some information about cases may be classified or unknown because it was not provided or case was lost to follow-up.

True burden of disease in the county may be unknown due to lag in reporting or incomplete reporting

Priority populations represent demographics of cases who are disproportionately affected by an illness

HIV and STI case data are updated annually.

Data is extracted from CAREWare, the database platform for the Ryan White Part A program at CCBH

Please see care continuum explanations and definitions in the Methodology tab of the care continuum dashboard

Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Risk factors are based on self-report at the time the client is enrolled into Ryan White services

Filters are based on priority populations of interest in HIV care