WORLD AIDS DAY DECEMBER 1, 2006
STOP AIDS.
KEEP THE PROMISE.
25th anniversary of AIDS
June 5, 1981
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Centers for Disease Control
2006
over 1,000,000
cases
Women now account for 23% of AIDS cases in the U.S. Scientists identify nevirapine to prevent mother-child transmission.
1999
733,374
cases
Cuyahoga County Commissioners receive first C.A.R.E. Act grant and establish the Cuyahoga Regional HIV
Services Planning Council to administer medical and social support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
1996
581,429 cases
New NIH (National Institutes of Health)
grant guidelines require applicants to address "the appropriate inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research."
Earvin "Magic" Johnson announces that he is infected with HIV.
Black & Latino women make up only 19% of all U.S. women, they represent 72% of all U.S. Women with AIDS.
1994
441,528 cases
1991
206,563 cases
1990
160,969
cases
In addition to cases reported in gay men, cases of AIDS are reported in hemophiliacs, women, infants and recipients of blood transfusions.
1982
771 cases
2003
over 850,000
cases
The Cuyahoga County Commissioners approve the merger of
Ryan White Title I and Title II programs, providing over $4,000,000
in free services to more than 2,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS.
1998
688,200 cases
1995
513,486
cases
1993
513,486 cases
1990
160,969 cases
African American leaders declare that AIDS constitutes a "state of emergency"
for their communities.
AIDS has become the leading cause of death among all Americans ages 25-44.
In major U.S. cities, sexual transmission becomes the
leading cause of HIV infection among women Arthur Ashe dies.
Ryan White Dies.
The U.S. Congress passes The Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act. (Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency)
1987
50,378 cases
AZT is the first anti-HIV drug, approved by the FDA. At $10,000/year, it is the most expensive drug in history. Jerry Smith dies of AIDS.
1981
159 cases
The July 4, 1981, MMWR reports 26 cases of Karposi's sarcoma (KS), a rare cancer, in homosexual men in both New York and California.
For additional information about
The Ryan White Title I Program and
The Cuyahoga Regional HIV Services Planning Council:
216-348-3986 www.ryanwhite.cuyahogacounty.us
All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Services are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services