<p>&nbsp;<strong>Methods: </strong>A<strong> </strong>cross-sectional study design was conducted using HIV case surveillance data from September 2019 to August 2024 in Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia Region. All newly diagnosed HIV cases in Gurage Zone were target population and 848 cases who had completed the case report form were selected for analysis. Descriptive analyses were done using Microsoft Excel 2016 and Power BI software.&nbsp;</p>