O'Neill Institute  |  August 22, 2019

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This report highlights four critical actions where community stakeholders and public health officials can work together to minimize risks associated with cluster detection and broaden support for its use. A principal recommendation is to enact a number of policy changes to ensure that HIV molecular data collected for cluster detection is not disclosed to law enforcement. Other recommendations include promoting meaningful partnerships between communities and health departments, ensuring data and security compliance, and educating stakeholders on public health practices.

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HIV/AIDS

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Charles Holmes Maggie Little, Ph.D.; Heidi Weimer, J.D., MPH, LL.M; Dylan Green, MPH; Alicia Patterson, Ph.D.; Jonathan Healey; Sydney Luken; Janet Tatenda Bhila; Aleny Couto, MD; Shona Dalal, PhD; Will Fleisher, PhD; Jen Gennai; Rayid Ghani; Peter Godfrey-Faussett; Melissa Goldstein, JD; Kathy Hageman, PhD, MPH; Nina Hasen, PhD; Micheal Ighodaro; Thoko Kalua, MBBS, MSc; Jennifer Miller, PhD; Yogan Pillay, PhD; Anton Pozniak, MD; Miriam Rabkin, MD, MPH; David Ribes, PhD; Lisa Singh, PhD