National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017
February 2, 2017 – New data on HIV care outcomes among African Americans
In advance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (observed Tuesday, February 7), CDC has published new data showing gaps in disparities are closing, but too many African Americans with HIV are not getting the care and treatment they need.
- Media Statement: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017
- MMWR: HIV Care Outcomes Among Blacks with Diagnosed HIV — United States, 2014
- Media Summary: HIV Care Outcomes Among Blacks with Diagnosed HIV — United States, 2014
- MMWR: Changes in the Disparity of HIV Diagnosis Rates Among Black Women — United States, 2010–2014
- Media Summary: Changes in the Disparity of HIV Diagnosis Rates Among Black Women — United States, 2010–2014
- Fact Sheet: HIV Among African AmericansCdc-pdf
Graphics: HIV Diagnoses Among African Americans
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Despite prevention efforts and improvements in diagnoses and treatment, the numbers continue to show that African Americans are more affected by HIV than any other racial/ethnic group in the nation. In 2015, African Americans accounted for 45% of all HIV diagnoses.
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Annual diagnoses among African American women have declined steeply over the past decade. In more recent years, 2010 -2014, HIV diagnoses among black women declined 25%.
