Advocacy
World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time for the global community to remember those we’ve lost in the battle against HIV/AIDS, contemplate ways to better help those living with it, and promote solutions to prevent the spread of this disease. Please consider making a contribution today in honor of World AIDS Day!
For 28 years the Center has been in the fight. Because AIDS is not going away. AIDS still kills. Every day, people are still becoming infected with HIV. Every day our community turns to the Center for support. To learn more about some of the Center’s HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs and services, please visit our HIV/AIDS information
Below are some important statistics about HIV/AIDS in New York City to get an idea of the lives we change every day. You can learn more at cdc.gov/hiv
In New York City:
- 107,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV, but thousands more don’t know they’re infected.
- New York City’s AIDS case rate is almost 3 times the U.S. average, and HIV is the 3rd leading cause of death for New York City residents aged 35 to 54.
- 69% of people living with HIV/AIDS in New York City are male.
- Of people living with HIV/AIDS in New York City, 45% are Black, 32% are Hispanic, and 21% are White.
