World Aids day 2010 – Wendneday 1st December

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HIV Statistics
UK Stats
More people than ever are living with HIV in the UK and each year new infections occur.
People living with HIV in the UK
The number of people living with HIV in the UK has trebled in the last 10 years
More than 90,000 people are living with HIV in the UK
Over a quarter of people with HIV in the UK are undiagnosed
About two thirds of people living with HIV are men and a third are women
Over half of all people living with HIV are aged between 30 and 44, but there are significant numbers both of young people and older people now living with HIV
New HIV cases in 2008
7,298 new diagnoses
  • The two groups most affected remain gay and bisexual men and black African heterosexuals.  Three-quarters of people diagnosed were among these two groups.
  • 2,760 new diagnoses among men who have sex with men
  • 2,790 new diagnoses among people from black and minority ethnic communities
All figures from the Health Protection Agency report: HIV in the United Kingdom: 2009 Report.
International Statistics
  • HIV is increasing in every region of the world
  • People living with HIV globally
  • 33.4 million people living with HIV worldwide
  • 31.3 million adults
  • 15.7 million women
  • 2.1 million children under 15
New HIV cases in 2007
  • 2.7 million people
  • 2.3 million adults
  • 430,000 children under 15
HIV-related deaths in 2007:
  • 2 million total deaths

HIV: The basics
What is HIV?

HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system – the body’s defence against diseases.

Are HIV And AIDS The Same?

No. When someone is described as living with HIV, they have the HIV virus in their body. A person is considered to have developed AIDS when the immune system is so weak it can no longer fight off a range of diseases with which it would normally cope.
How Is HIV Passed On?

HIV can be passed on through infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids or breast milk.
The most common ways HIV is passed on are:
Sex without a condom with someone living with HIV
Sharing infected needles, syringes or other injecting drug equipment
From an HIV-positive mother (to her child) during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding (but with effective treatment and care the risk of transmission can be greatly reduced)

HIV Statistics

UK StatsMore people than ever are living with HIV in the UK and each year new infections occur.
People living with HIV in the UKThe number of people living with HIV in the UK has trebled in the last 10 yearsMore than 90,000 people are living with HIV in the UK Over a quarter of people with HIV in the UK are undiagnosedAbout two thirds of people living with HIV are men and a third are womenOver half of all people living with HIV are aged between 30 and 44, but there are significant numbers both of young people and older people now living with HIVNew HIV cases in 20087,298 new diagnoses.

The two groups most affected remain gay and bisexual men and black African heterosexuals.  Three-quarters of people diagnosed were among these two groups.2,760 new diagnoses among men who have sex with men2,790 new diagnoses among people from black and minority ethnic communitiesAll figures from the Health Protection Agency report: HIV in the United Kingdom: 2009 Report.

International StatisticsHIV is increasing in every region of the worldPeople living with HIV globally33.4 million people living with HIV worldwide31.3 million adults15.7 million women2.1 million children under 15New HIV cases in 20072.7 million people2.3 million adults430,000 children under 15HIV-related deaths in 2007:2 million total deaths

World Aids day 2010 – Wendneday 1st December: One comment

  1. It’s good to see you highlighting this issue. Unfortunately, I feel that too many blogs simply post about the “Happy” side of (Gay) life.

    I for one, will also continue posting about issues like this.

    Kudos to you babes!

    H.Xx

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