NCJ Number
130939
Date Published
1991
Length
30 pages
Annotation
During April and May 1991, the U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed 26 major cities to assess the status of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in those cities most affected by the disease.
Abstract
Data were collected by city and county health departments in the 26 surveyed cities. There were 174,893 cases of AIDS in the United States as of April 1991, and as of the month ending February, 56.1 percent of the nation's AIDS cases were in the 26 cities surveyed. The impact of AIDS varied significantly from city to city. Minority homosexual/bisexual men, intravenous (IV) drug abusers, and women experienced the largest increases in cases over the past three years. From 1987 to 1990, minorities, particularly blacks, have increased as a percentage of AIDS cases. Of 17 responding cities, 76 percent noted an increase of from 1 to 500 percent or greater in number of persons seeking human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing. All of the cities surveyed reported that local funds could not meet the projected demand for HIV-related prevention education and health services. 4 figures and 3 tables