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DECEMBER 1st, 2005 IS
WORLD AIDS DAY |
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In 2003, approximately 40 million people around the world were
living with HIV/AIDS, including 2.5 million children under the age
of fifteen1. More than 900,000 cases of
AIDS have been reported in the United States since 19812;
and an estimated 40,000 Americans become infected with HIV every
year3. At the end of 2003, an estimated
one million persons in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS,
with 24-27% undiagnosed and unaware of their HIV infection4.
HIV infection is the sixth leading cause of death for people who are
25-44 years old in the United States5. |
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HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects minorities. Racial and ethnic
minority populations in the United States, primarily African
Americans and Hispanics, constitute 58% of the AIDS cases reported
since the epidemic began6. For example,
although African American and Hispanic/Latino persons represent
about one-quarter of the country抯 population7,
more than two-thirds (70.0%) of new AIDS cases reported to CDC are
among these populations4. |
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More Examples of Important Disparities |
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In 2001, HIV/AIDS was among the top three causes of death for
African American men aged 25-54 years and among the top 4 causes of
death for African American women aged 20-54 years8. |
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AIDS is a leading cause of death among African-American men ages
25-446, and African American women ages
25-34 years (2003)9. |
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As of December 2003, 67% of all women reported with AIDS were
African American and 16% were Hispanic/Latina6. |
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Of the 59 pediatric AIDS cases reported in 2003, 40 were in African
Americans (67.8%) and 7 were in Hispanics/Latinos (11.9%)6. |
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ABOUT HIV/AIDS |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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National
Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS) |
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AIDS/HIV |
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National
Center for HIV,
STD, and TB
Prevention (NCHSTP) |
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Division of
HIV/AIDS Prevention |
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Brochures |
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HIV/AIDS
Information Resources |
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Fact Sheets |
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Global AIDS Program |
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Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) |
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Eliminate Disparities in HIV and AIDS |
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Hispanic Health
Program: Minority AIDS Initiative |
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HIV/AIDS News |
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Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) |
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Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living
with HIV; July 18, 2003
/ 52(RR12); 1-24 |
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Method for Classification of HIV Exposure Category for Women Without
HIV Risk Information; May 11, 2001
/ 50(RR06); 31-40 |
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Diagnosis and Reporting of HIV and AIDS in States with HIV/AIDS
Surveillance --- United States, 1994�00; July 12, 2002
/ 51(27); 595-598 |
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HIV
Prevention Through Early Detection and Treatment of Other Sexually
Transmitted Diseases -- United States Recommendations of the
Advisory Committee for HIV and
STD Prevention; July
31, 1998
/ 47(RR12); 1-24 |
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HIV
Prevalence, Unrecognized Infection, and HIV Testing Among Men Who
Have Sex with Men --- Five U.S. Cities, June 2004--April 2005;
June 24, 2005 / 54(24);597-601 |
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National HIV Testing Day at CDC-Funded HIV Counseling, Testing, and
Referral Sites --- United States, 1994�98; June 23, 2000
/ 49(24); 529-532 |
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Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing and Maternal HIV Testing -- 14
States, 1996-1997; May 21, 1999 / 48(19); 401-404 |
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HIV
Diagnoses Among Injection-Drug Users in States with HIV Surveillance
--- 25 States, 1994�00; July 11, 2003
/ 52(27); 634-636 |
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Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of
Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure
Prophylaxis; September 30, 2005 / 54(RR09); 1-17 |
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Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) |
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Press Releases |
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HHS Awards Almost $1.7 Billion for HIV/AIDS Care |
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HHS' Comprehensive Fight Against HIV/AIDS |
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President Proposes Increase in Minority AIDS Funding |
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Scientific Review Panel Confirms Condoms are Effective Against
HIV/AIDS,
but Epidemiological Studies are Insufficient for Other STDs |
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Testimony |
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HIV/AIDS In Persons 50 Years of Age and Older |
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Domestic HIV/AIDS Care Programs |
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Domestic HIV/AIDS Surveillance: Current Trends and Status of HIV
Reporting |
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House Subcommittee
on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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HIV and AIDS |
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) |
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Global HIV/AIDS Program |
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HIV/AIDS Bureau |
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Indian Health Service (IHS) |
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HIV Center of Excellence |
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American Indian and Alaska Native HIV/AIDS Women抯 Health |
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Native American AIDS Specific Links/Resources |
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Treatment Resources: AIDS Care & Treatment Links |
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National Women抯 Health Information Center |
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Women and HIV/AIDS |
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Office for Civil Rights |
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HIV/AIDS |
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Office of Minority Health (OMH) |
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Minority AIDS Initiative |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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AIDS Info |
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HIV/AIDS Information |
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
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AIDS Fact Sheets and Brochures |
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AIDS News Releases |
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HIV Infection in Minority Populations |
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National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
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HIV, AIDS, and Older People |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
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Drugs of Abuse and HIV/AIDS Information |
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National Library of Medicine |
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AIDS |
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HIV Infection |
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Office of National AIDS Policy |
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Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS |
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U.S. State Department |
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Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator |
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Engendering Bold Leadership: The President抯 Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief |
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USAID |
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HIV/AIDS |
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U.S. Census Bureau |
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HIV/AIDS Surveillance |
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Department of Justice (DOJ) |
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HIV in Prisons, 2001 |
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World Health Organization (WHO) |
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HIV Infections |
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United Nations (UN) |
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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
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