HIV & AIDS Data for the State of Iowa
The Bureau of HIV, STI, and Hepatitis at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collects, analyzes, and compiles data on the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Iowa. Reports are issued to characterize the populations that are most impacted in terms of geography, race and ethnicity, sex, age, and mode of exposure. These data are essential tools for planning and evaluation of prevention and care programs, and for ensuring that state and federal funds are prioritized for those most in need and most affected by the epidemic.
The reports include the number of people with HIV and AIDS, the number of deaths of people with HIV, and the number of births to women with HIV (i.e., perinatal exposures to HIV). Data are collected from healthcare providers, hospital and clinical laboratories, HIV programs in other states, and birth and death certificate review.
AIDS became reportable in Iowa in February of 1983. HIV infection, including perinatal exposures to HIV, became reportable by name on July 1, 1998. Iowa codes 139A and 141A govern HIV/AIDS reporting in Iowa.
An epidemiological profile is released every five years detailing recent developments in Iowa’s epidemic (Epidemiological Profile of HIV/AIDS in Iowa). The profile is produced in conjunction with the state’s HIV and Hepatitis Community Planning Group.