AIDSVu releases online maps showing impact of HIV in Birmingham
AIDSVu has released new interactive online maps illustrating the impact of HIV in Birmingham.
The maps show the prevalence of HIV and new diagnoses at the ZIP code level.
There were 3,693 people in Birmingham living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis in 2013, and 180 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2014.
Birmingham is one of the 40 cities mapped on AIDSVu, representing more than 60 percent of the nation's HIV epidemic.
The maps highlight disparities in HIV infections, both geographically and among different demographics, and show where the needs for prevention, testing and care services are most urgent.
"The new AIDSVu maps released today highlight how the epidemic has changed in recent years, and show how new diagnoses have grown among young people, especially young gay men of color," said Patrick Sullivan, a professor of epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and principal researcher for AIDSVu.
Now in its sixth year, AIDSVu is continually expanding the data and resources available to give researchers, policymakers and others the most comprehensive understanding of the epidemic.
AIDSVu was developed by Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health in partnership with Gilead Sciences Inc. The project is guided by an advisory committee, a prevention and treatment advisory committee, and a technical advisory group with representatives from federal agencies, state health departments and non-governmental organizations working in HIV prevention, care and research.