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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
November 21, 2008 • www.GayPeoplesChronicle.com
WORLD AIDS DAY DECEMBER 1, 2008
TAKE THE LEAD! STOP AIDS.
KEEP THE PROMISE.
CDC revises calculation methods-
Estimates number of new cases likely to be 40% higher than previously reported.
2008
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.
1994
441,528 cases
1991
206,563 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
2008
over 1,000,000
cases
1998
688,200
cases
1995
513,486 cases
1993
513,486 cases
Cuyahoga County Commissioners recieve $4 million in Ryan White
funding providing care for over 3,400 uninsured or underinsured persons living with HIV/AIDS.
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.
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
Ryan White Programs, Services 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