Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs

HIV Women, Infants, Children and Youth Grants (Part D)

Note:
a   Female clients counted are age 13 and above.

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS AND TARGETS

Long-Term Objective:  Expand the Availability of Health Care, Particularly to Underserved, Vulnerable, and Special Needs Populations.

20.II.A.1.  Number of female clients provided comprehensive services, including appropriate services before or during pregnancy, to reduce perinatal transmission.

The number of female clients receiving comprehensive services, including appropriate services before or during pregnancy to reduce perinatal transmission, was selected as the best way to measure demonstrating progress toward the Part D program’s goal to improve health outcomes for HIV-infected children, adolescents, women and families through increasing utilization of care among this traditionally underserved population.

Part D served 48,485 females with comprehensive services, including appropriate services before and during pregnancy, to reduce perinatal transmission in 2007.  This number exceeds the FY 2007 target by 15,713 clients.  In FY 2006, Part D provided 49,701 female clients comprehensive services and Part D served 52,306 female clients in 2005.  The FY 2009 target for female clients served in Part D programs is 49,701 female clients.  (See section below on “Targets Substantially Exceeded or Not Met.”)

TARGETS SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDED OR NOT MET

Measure: Number of female clients provided comprehensive services, including appropriate services before or during pregnancy, to reduce perinatal transmission.

FY 2007 Target: 32,772 female clients
FY 2007 Result: 48,485 female clients

The FY 2007 result of 48,485 female clients provided comprehensive services, including appropriate services before or during pregnancy, to reduce perinatal transmission is consistent with the previous trends in FY 2006 of 49,701 and in FY 2005 of 52,701.  The FY 2007 result was above the target although the target was set as a result of an earlier, subsequently revised, target setting method.  The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has adjusted future targets to reflect the trends in performance.  Key strategies used by grantees in achieving targets include patient outreach and follow-up.  The result of surpassing the target is that many more female clients gained access to services including primary and specialty medical care, psychosocial services, logistical support and coordination, and outreach and case management.