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The Maryland Lesson: Conducting Effective HIV Surveillance with Unique Identifiers (12/04/1997)
Since June 1, 1994, the State of Maryland has utilized a Unique Identifier system to conduct HIV surveillance. As part of the ongoing public discussion about how to best expand HIV surveillance across the country to understand the changing epidemic, it is useful to evaluate Maryland's experience to determine whether Unique Identifiers form a viable surveillance option.

HIV Surveillance and Name Reporting: A Public Health Case for Protecting Civil Liberties (10/04/1997)
Recently, there have been renewed calls for HIV surveillance, and specifically for reporting the names of all those who test positive for HIV to public health authorities. Proponents of HIV surveillance and name reporting frequently suggest that there is a conflict between the privacy rights of individuals who have or may have HIV and the public health needs of the country, and that individual civil liberties must take a back seat in order to effectively battle the spread of HIV and AIDS.