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UNITED STATES
“Models of Pride” youth education event, Courtesy Los Angeles LGBTQ Center
In the U.S., there are 1.2 million people living with HIV, and there were 37,968 new diagnoses in 2018. Those ages 25-34 had the highest rate of new diagnoses. While new diagnoses are stable in Black and Latinx communities that report male-to-male sex, the populations most affected, there is still much work to be done for treatment. Only 50% of people living with HIV are receiving sustained treatment, and it is critical to increase this. (CDC)
YOUTH
Youth continue to be affected severely with those 13-24 accounting for 21% of new diagnoses in 2018. They are the least likely of any population to know their status. Young people also have the lowest rate of viral suppression compared to all people living with HIV in the U.S. adding to the urgency to reach this population.
WOMEN
Though the HIV prevalence among women has declined in recent years, over 7,000 women received an HIV diagnosis in the United States in 2018. Being diagnosed with HIV is likely to have a lasting emotional impact, and people living with HIV experience higher rates of mental health issues and trauma surrounding HIV-related stigma. Mental health programs and services are a large component of holistic care for PLHIV, yet they frequently go unfunded, with 75% of women living with HIV in the U.S. being underserved women of color. (HIV.gov & NIH.gov)