Community HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Prevention System
The HIV Care Continuum: How are we doing with ending the HIV epidemic in Mecklenburg County?
What's this graph about?
The Prevalence-based HIV care continuum displays the steps or stages that people living with HIV (PWH) go through from diagnosis to achieving and maintaining viral suppression. These are based on PWH diagnosed and reported in Mecklenburg County.
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The CHAMPS Mission
The CHAMPS Mission is to provide information on HIV to our community that empowers the members to end the HIV epidemic and to advance health equity in Mecklenburg County.
We have the tools to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Although significant progress has been made, Mecklenburg County remains with the highest number of new HIV diagnoses in the State.
Recent advancements in medicine and technology have the power to improve HIV diagnosis, treatment and prevention. These tools can move us towards better outcomes and CHAMPS will improve communication on the burden of HIV.
However, these tools must be used effectively in response to information about HIV. They must reach people who may benefit from them. Disparities among populations and geographic areas must not be allowed to persist. CHAMPS can be used to help address these disparities.
The Mecklenburg County Community HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Prevention System (CHAMPS) dashboard can help.
CHAMPS is a website with an embedded dashboard, intended to provide important information on the HIV epidemic in Mecklenburg County. With up-to-date data, we can address ongoing barriers to HIV medical care and prevention. We can identify gaps in care and policy. We can enhance local efforts and programs to effectively reduce HIV in our community.
CHAMPS will make data readily accessible to the general public and will monitor progress toward the goals of the Getting to Zero Ending the Epidemic Plan.
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What is G2Z Mecklenburg?
The Getting to Zero plan, updated in 2022, includes four strategies for data gathering. These strategies mirror the national Ending the Epidemic (EHE) plan. They are to diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond to HIV. The CHAMPS dashboard is organized by these four strategies, also known as pillars. For example, in the diagnose pillar, there is data showing trends in new diagnoses. In the treat pillar, there is data on the total number of people living with HIV in our community.
Who is being newly diagnosed in Mecklenburg County?
What's this graph about?
The graph displays annual data for people who have been newly diagnosed with HIV, based on a confirmed positive HIV test.
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How Will We End the Epidemic?
Watch this short video, or read more about the Mecklenburg County Getting to Zero Ending the HIV Epidemic Plan (PDF link).
Who is taking PrEP - medication to prevent an HIV infection?
What's this graph about?
The graph represents annual data for people taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) oral or injectable medication to prevent HIV infection. PrEP is taken by people who do not have HIV but may have an increased risk for exposure to HIV.
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What does the data show?
Get Connected
Learn more about HIV/STD Testing Options;
or call 704-432-8378.
Free HIV/STD Testing Locations in Mecklenburg County.
Request HIV testing for an event.
Complete a confidential self-referral form
Health Statistic Data Request Form.
To join the Getting to Zero community group, email g2zmeck@mecknc.gov.
Find a Ryan White Provider.
Learn more about PrEP in Mecklenburg County.
Find a PrEP Provider.
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What is CHAMPS?
CHAMPS is the Community HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Prevention System dashboard for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. There are two main purposes for the CHAMPS dashboard. First is to make data accessible to the public. Second is to monitor progress toward the four goals in the Getting to Zero Ending the Epidemic plan. Those four goals are to diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond to HIV locally. In addition, the CHAMPS dashboard monitors trends in new HIV diagnoses and the number of people living with HIV in our community.
