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Table 3 Key indicators related to the cascade of HIV care over time, Brazil, 2007–2015 (%)

From: Decline in reported AIDS cases in Brazil after implementation of the test and treat initiative

 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

HIV rapid tests distributed

1,225,175

1,754,335

2,446,380

1,680,940

2,307,615

3,750,400

4,729,485

6,492,105

8,533,270

New HIV diagnoses

6152

6654

7126

8316

9863

11,223

16,331

26,277

32,321

PLWHA alive on ARTa

181,000

193,000

231,000

257,000

284,000

313,000

355,000

410,000

455,000

Median CD4 countb

NAc

NAc

361

364

374

379

390

404

416

New AIDS cases

36,632

38,813

38,812

38,340

40,395

40,160

41,125

39,330

14,941

  1. a Between 1999 and 2008, the number of people living with HIV (PLWHA) in ART was estimated considering the number of dispensations performed in December of each year. As of 2009, PLWHA in ART are those that have had at least one ARV dispensation in the last 100 days of the year. b Median CD4 count (cell/mm3) of PLWHA enrolling in ART. c NA: Data not available because the Logistic Treatment Control System [Sistema de Controle Logistico de Medicamentos (Siclom)] was in an implementation stage, which influenced the data quality