December 1st was designated World
AIDS Day by the World Health
Organization (WHO) in 1988.
World AIDS Day has been
recognized in over 191 countries
since its establishment.
Local Events – 12/1
•
World AIDS Day Service 1st & Central Presbyterian Church,
Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE Be part of this moving and
emotional service as the RCD and other community
organizations come to pray, sing, and find strength with one
another. 888-512-5093 Starts at 7:00 pm
•
AIDS Gospel Concert – Bright Hope Baptist Church 17th and
Cecil B. Moore Sts. 215-731-9255. Free-will Donation. Starts at
6:00 pm
•
Documentary film about how women are affected by HIV/AIDS
and what they are doing about it provided by the American Red
Cross. Friday Dec 3, from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the American
Red Cross Building, 23rd and Chestnut Streets. Popcorn,
candy and soda will be provided. Cost: Free. $5 donation
suggested. Contact Melissa Kensler at 215-299-2960 for more
information.
Overview
• We are in the third decade of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
• More than 60 million people worldwide have become
infected, including over 20 million who have already
died.
• The majority of those newly infected today, both in
the United States and abroad, are under 25.
• AIDS could claim up to 100 million lives worldwide by
2020 if nothing changes.
• At this rate, AIDS will be the worst epidemic in human
history. But HIV is preventable.
Overview of the Global HIV/AIDS
Epidemic:
• The global HIV/AIDS epidemic has
claimed over 20 million lives.
• 40 million people are estimated to be
living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.
• AIDS is now the fourth leading cause of
death worldwide and the number one
cause of death in Africa.
Global Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women,
Children, & Young People:
• Women make up a growing percentage of
adults living with HIV/AIDS around the world,
rising from 41% in 1997 to 50% in 2002.
• In sub-Saharan Africa, women represent
more than half of adults living with HIV/AIDS.
• Teens and young adults have been
particularly affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Young people ages 15-24 account for 42% of
new HIV infections and represent almost a
third of the global total of people living with
HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Key Trends and Current Cases:
• AIDS cases have been reported in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and the U.S. territories.
• As many as one-third of those infected with HIV do
not know they are HIV positive.
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates that more than 500,000 Americans
with AIDS have already died, and almost 1 million
more are currently living with HIV.
• There is no cure for HIV/AIDS and the number of new
infections occurring annually in the U.S. has not
decreased in the last decade, remaining constant at
approximately 40,000 each year.
• Advances in treatment have dramatically decreased
the number of people who have died of AIDS.
Impact of HIV/AIDS on Men Who
Have Sex With Men (MSM):
• Men who have sex with men account for
approximately
– 42% of all new HIV infections and
– 60% of new infections among men.
• Younger MSM and MSM of color are at
particularly high risk.
• MSM of color now account for the
majority of AIDS cases reported among
MSM.
Impact of HIV/AIDS on Young
People:
• At least one-half of all new HIV
infections are estimated to be among
those under the age of 25.
• Most young people are infected through
sex.
• Young people, women and people of
color have been particularly affected.
Impact of HIV/AIDS on People of
color:
• People of color now represent the majority of
new HIV infections, new AIDS cases and of
Americans living with AIDS in the U.S.
• Although African-Americans and Latinos
represent 12% and 14% of the U.S.
population respectively, in 2002, they
accounted for 50% and 20% of newly
reported AIDS cases.
• The majority of new HIV infections are among
African-Americans (54%); 19% are among
Latinos.
Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women:
• Women are estimated to account for
30% of new HIV infections.
• Women of color are particularly
affected.
• African-American women account for
64% of new HIV infections among
women and Latinas account for 18%.