New York City

HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for women of color. HIV/AIDS is concentrated in NYC's poorest neighborhoods: Harlem, South Bronx and Central Brooklyn.

To date, over 177,000 people in New York City have been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. 18% of all living AIDS cases in the United States live in NYC.

An estimated 25% of people living with HIV have never been tested and do not know they are infected.

As of December 2007, 30% of women with known HIV/AIDS diagnoses in NYC were women. African American women accounted for 66% of AIDS cases among all women.

In 2007, nearly 4,000 HIV/AIDS cases were diagnosed, 25% of which did not know they were infected with HIV until they developed full-blown AIDS.

In 2007, 2354 children in NYC were diagnosed with HIV.

Perinatal HIV transmission has declined due to antiretroviral treatment.  However, perinatal infections continue to occur among Blacks.

United States

AIDS disproportionately affects Hispanic and African American women, who account for up to 82% of new HIV cases in all U.S. women.

AIDS ranks among the top 3 causes of death for African American women between ages 35 - 44.

World

Women account for 15.4 of the 30.8 million adults (ages 15+) currently living with HIV.

Nearly 50% of adults infected with HIV are women.

Fear of violence often prevents many women from accessing HIV information, getting tested and seeking treatment.