“THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV
“THE FIGHT
AGAINST HIV
IS A WINNABLE FIGHT.”
SANFORD E. GAYLORD
Consultant + HIV activist
UPDATE ON THE JOURNEY
In 2020, 126,579 people were living with HIV in the Midwest.
Meanwhile, 4,118 people were newly diagnosed with HIV, a 24% decrease since 2010.
The end of the HIV epidemic is indeed in sight.
But our victories haven’t affected all communities equally. Nearly half of new HIV infections in the Midwest were among Black people, and the rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.3 times that of white males.
As we continue our journey, we must grapple with these disparities, as well as the potential implications of success. What does “the end” mean for future generations and long-term survivors? How do we address social issues—housing, employment, safety—that affect priority communities?
COMPREHENSIVE CHICAGO DATA REPORTS
Data from the Chicago Department of Public Health’s 2022 HIV + STI report shows many positive trends, including decreases in new diagnoses, quick connection to care for newly diagnosed people and increases in viral suppression for those living with HIV.
This 2023 report from the Chicago Department of Public Health offers a detailed picture of behaviors that increase vulnerability to HIV infection and utilization of HIV services among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS
Learn more about PrEP, including where and how to access medication.
ILLINOIS DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Statewide surveillance of information about new and existing cases of HIV, with the goal of offering a comprehensive picture.
A TIMELINE OF HIV AND AIDS
A lot has changed about HIV and AIDS in the past 40 years. Learn more about key moments in the U.S.
UNDETECTABLE= UNTRANSMITTABLE
10 things to know about viral suppression, including what it means to be “undetectable.”
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY (2022-2025)
A federal roadmap to ending the U.S. HIV epidemic by 2030, including a 75% reduction in new infections by 2025.
GETTING TO ZERO ILLINOIS: DASHBOARD
A state-wide initiative to end our HIV epidemic by 2030, coordinated by AIDS Foundation Chicago and the Illinois and Chicago Departments of Public Health.
GETTING TO ZERO ILLINOIS
A statewide initiative to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, coordinated by AIDS Foundation Chicago and the Illinois and Chicago departments of public health.
