HIV and Women of Color

HIV/AIDS has disproportionately affected African Americans. That means that while only 13% of the US population is African American, 50% of all new HIV/AIDS cases are from the African American Population.*(2004)

HIV/AIDS threatens Women of Color in New York and the numbers continue to rise.

• The proportion of newly reported AIDS cases in Women in NY has tripled (12% in 1986 to 34% in 2003).**
• African American and Hispanic women represent 86% of the diagnosed HIV cases in New York State.**
• Hispanic Women are 13 times more likely to acquire HIV than white women, and African American Women are 27 times more likely.

AIDS Rochester is dedicated to a world without HIV. Our focus is preventing HIV infection and keeping families affected by HIV healthy and stable. Women of color are one of our priority populations.

Mirroring some of the guidelines put forth by the National Minority AIDS Council, AIDS Rochester offers the following programs:

• Housing assistance to families in need of stable affordable housing.
• Increased Outreach and Prevention and Testing Efforts in highest risk communities.
• Operating the only Syringe Exchange program in Monroe County.

For more information on how HIV/AIDS affects Women of Color, please consider visiting these websites:

• *National Minority AIDS Council
• **NYS AIDS Advisory Council
• United Nations - Women and HIV
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Statistics were provided by the National Minority Council on AIDS, and the NYS AIDS Advisory Council

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