HIV.gov

What HIV.gov does

HIV.gov is the official U.S. federal government portal for HIV/AIDS information, managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP). It operates as the unified information hub connecting users to HIV programs, policies, clinical guidelines, and service resources across six participating HHS agencies: CDC, HRSA, IHS, NIH, SAMHSA, and OASH. The platform serves three primary audiences: people at risk for or living with HIV (who use it for prevention tools like PrEP/PEP, testing, treatment access, and stigma-reduction resources), healthcare providers (who access NIH-hosted clinical guidelines and the HIV drug database via Clinical Info), and federal/state agencies and community organizations (who track Ending the HIV Epidemic progress and coordinate program delivery across 57 priority jurisdictions).

The product portfolio is built on a web-based information portal architecture with five integrated digital tools: the AHEAD dashboard for EHE progress visualization at national, state, and county levels; the HIV Services Locator for geolocation-based discovery of testing, PrEP, and care services; Clinical Info for NIH clinical guidelines and drug information; Positive Spin, a digital storytelling platform along the HIV Continuum of Care; and a beta-stage AI chatbot. Distribution is purely direct-to-user — free, with no tiered pricing — across website, GovDelivery email, Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, awareness-day campaigns, and conference presence (notably USCHA). Content is available in 16 languages.

The business model is fully non-commercial: HIV.gov is funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars through Congressional appropriations and the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (SMAIF), with no revenue generated from users. There are no customers in the traditional sense, no venture capital or private equity involvement, and no equity ownership structure; the entity sits under HHS governance. Quantifiable outcomes cited include a 66% decrease in annual HIV infections since the epidemic's 1980s peak and over 91% viral suppression among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program patients, though these are public-health outcomes rather than commercial KPIs.

Name

HIV.gov

Legal name

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Website

https://hiv.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HIV.gov is the official U.S. federal HIV information portal, managed by HHS, serving people at risk for or living with HIV, healthcare providers, and community organizations with prevention, testing, treatment resources, and EHE progress data tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Information Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

akta.pro primary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Public health information
• HIV prevention resources
• HIV clinical guidelines
• Government health portal
• HIV service locator

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Health Information Services: HIV.gov operates as a free government information resource funded by U.S. taxpayers through the Department of Health and Human Services. No revenue is generated from users. The site is supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund and serves as the federal hub connecting users to HIV programs and resources across participating agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HIV.gov is the official U.S. federal government portal providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS information, policies, programs, resources, and science to the public. It operates as a centralized hub connecting users to HIV prevention (PrEP, PEP), testing, care, and treatment services through integrated digital tools including a data visualization dashboard (AHEAD), location-based service locator, clinical guidelines database, AI chatbot, and an interactive storytelling platform. The portal supports the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative and is freely available in 15 languages.

Product overview

HIV.gov is a U.S. federal government platform providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS information through a main website hub and multiple integrated sub-products. The portfolio includes: the core HIV.gov platform as the main information hub; AHEAD (America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard) for data visualization and EHE progress tracking; the HIV Services Locator for geolocation-based service discovery; Clinical Info for NIH clinical guidelines and drug databases; Positive Spin for personal storytelling; and a beta chatbot for conversational access. Two major federal initiatives are supported: the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative targeting 90% reduction by 2030, and the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (SMAIF) focused on racial/ethnic minority communities. The platform connects users across HHS agencies including CDC, HRSA, NIH, IHS, and SAMHSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AHEAD: America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard - data visualization tool tracking EHE initiative goals and HIV indicators
• Positive Spin
• HIV Services Locator
• HIV.gov Chatbot

Products and services

• HIV.gov Main Platform Official U.S. federal government website and primary hub for HIV/AIDS information, policies, programs, and resources. Provides access to testing locator, prevention information, federal response initiatives, and clinical guidelines for the general public and healthcare providers.
• AHEAD (America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard) Interactive data visualization dashboard that tracks progress toward Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative goals. Provides HIV indicator data including incidence, diagnoses, linkage to care, viral suppression, and PrEP coverage at national, state, and county levels.
• HIV Services Locator Location-based search tool enabling users to find HIV testing services, PrEP providers, care and treatment facilities, housing providers, and other HIV-related services near their location via ZIP code search.
• Clinical Info NIH-hosted resource providing HIV treatment clinical guidelines, HIV drug database, and medical glossary of HIV-related terms for healthcare providers and consumers.
• Positive Spin Digital storytelling platform featuring real stories from people documenting their experiences along the HIV Continuum of Care, from diagnosis through viral suppression, including video content and facilitator guides.
• HIV.gov Chatbot Beta conversational AI interface providing interactive HIV information access, processing and generating text-based responses to HIV-related inquiries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 percent decrease in annual HIV infections since the peak of the epidemic in the 1980s
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC is a key HHS partner in the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, providing HIV surveillance data for the AHEAD dashboard, HIV testing guidelines, and prevention program coordination. CDC data is cited as the primary source for national HIV statistics including incidence, diagnoses, and viral suppression rates.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRSA participates in the EHE initiative through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, supporting care and treatment services. HRSA data showing over 91% viral suppression rate among program patients is featured on HIV.gov.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHS is a key HHS agency in the EHE initiative providing HIV services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. IHS receives $32.1 million from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund for the ETHIC project supporting tribal communities' HIV, hepatitis C, and STI activities.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH provides the Clinical Info database (clinicalinfo.hiv.gov) with HIV treatment guidelines, drug database, and medical glossary. NIH supports HIV research activities coordinated through the EHE initiative.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMHSA participates in EHE through syringe services programs and substance use disorder integration. SAMHSA awarded $98M for Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot supporting EHE-syndemic approach.
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOASH houses the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) which manages HIV.gov and coordinates the cross-agency EHE initiative. OASH provides strategic leadership and management for federal HIV response.
• Kua`aina AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKua`aina Associates partnered with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board to produce OURSTORY, a storytelling initiative to increase HIV awareness and break down stigma in indigenous communities through the tradition of storytelling, supported by IHS, Minority HIV/AIDS Fund, and HHS.
• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Kua`aina Associates on OURSTORY initiative and supports Indian Country ECHO clinics with virtual hepatitis C training. Supported by Minority HIV/AIDS Fund, IHS, and Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.
• National Native HIV NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Native HIV Network plans National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), which coincides with the first day of Spring and recognizes the impact of HIV among Native people (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians).
• Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACHA provides recommendations on HIV/AIDS policies, programs, and research. HIV.gov hosts information on PACHA meetings and their recommendations as part of the federal HIV response coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Healthline: Healthline is a major consumer digital health publisher with extensive HIV/AIDS content. Comparable as a health-information destination for the same end-user segments (people at risk/affected by HIV), though operating as a commercial entity rather than a government authority.

Broad incumbents

• UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS is the global equivalent authority for HIV information, strategy, and data. Operates a multilingual global portal that parallels HIV.gov's domestic role but at worldwide scope.
• SAMHSA: SAMHSA is an HHS sister agency addressing substance use and mental health, integrated into HIV.gov's syndemic response (syringe services, $98M Hepatitis C pilot). Comparable as a federal public-health information portal within the same departmental family.
• CDC.gov (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): CDC is the primary federal public-health agency and a core HHS partner feeding HIV surveillance data into HIV.gov's AHEAD dashboard. It operates a much broader portfolio (infectious disease, chronic disease, injury prevention) but is directly comparable on HIV/STI information delivery.
• NIH.gov (National Institutes of Health): NIH hosts the Clinical Info database (clinicalinfo.hiv.gov) embedded within HIV.gov, providing HIV treatment guidelines, drug database, and medical glossary. NIH's clinical-research authority makes it a direct comparable on HIV medical content delivery.
• WHO HIV/AIDS Programme: WHO provides global HIV guidelines, treatment protocols, and epidemiological data via its HIV/AIDS programme pages. Functions as an international, authoritative counterpart to HIV.gov's clinical guidelines and surveillance content.
• MedlinePlus (NLM): MedlinePlus is the NIH National Library of Medicine's consumer health information portal, covering HIV/AIDS among many topics. Comparable as a free, government-backed, multilingual health information resource targeting both consumers and providers.

Direct peers

• TheBody / The Body Pro: TheBody and TheBodyPro are long-standing HIV-focused information and community platforms serving people living with HIV and healthcare providers. They overlap directly with HIV.gov's mission on treatment, prevention, and community storytelling.
• POZ Magazine: POZ is a leading HIV/AIDS consumer publication covering treatment, policy, and community. Operates as a peer information channel targeting the same primary audience as HIV.gov.
• HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: HRSA's Ryan White program is the largest federal program specifically for people living with HIV, and HRSA data (>91% viral suppression) is featured on HIV.gov. Operates as a complementary federal information and care-delivery portal for the same target population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hivgov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/hivgov
• Facebookfacebook.com/HIVgov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/office-of-infectious-disease-and-hiv-aids-policy
• Instagraminstagram.com/hivgov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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