The latest Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) HIV Surveillance Report 2009 provides a great resource for understanding the current status HIV/AIDS in the United States. It is important to understand the following key statistics as well as the incidence and prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in various cities, states, and territories. HIV/AIDS is impacting several communities and … Continue reading
Bruce E. Smail, the CEO & Founder of Social Justice Consultants, LLC will be a guest on the BEYOND EMPOWERMENT radio show on WSTX 970 AM in St. Croix Virgin Islands. The weekly talk show airs on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 10:00 am – 12 noon (Eastern Time). If you are outside the territory, you may listen to … Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s 2008 HIV Surveillance Report indicated the following U.S. states and dependent areas as the top 10 areas with diagnoses of HIV infection in 2008 (p. 116). Florida Georgia New York Louisiana Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands North Carolina Mississippi New Jersey Tennessee
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s 2008 HIV Surveillance Report indicated the following metropolitan statistical areas as the top 10 areas with diagnoses of HIV infection in 2008 (pp. 134-137). Miami, Fl Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Memphis, TN-MS-AR Jacksonville, FL Baton Rouge, LA Orlando, FL New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA New York, NY-NJ-PA Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Jackson, MS
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s latest 2008 HIV Surveillance Report indicated an estimated total of 41,269 new cases of HIV infection in 37 states with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting. Key differences in age, race/ethnicity, mode of transmission, and gender of the 2008 HIV new cases are indicated below: The age groups most … Continue reading
