- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
- Title:
- Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS at a glance, No. 22 (Jan. 2006)
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Office of Communications
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Office of Communications.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Communications, 2006
- Date of Original:
- 2006-01
- Subject:
- HIV infections--Georgia
AIDS (Disease)--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.C6 S1 F35 22 2006 Jan.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-pc6-bs1-bf35-b22-b2006-bjan-p-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-pc6-bs1-bf35-b22-b2006-bjan-p-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
fact sheet
Georgia Department of Human Resources
HIV/AIDS AT A GLANCE
The Facts As of December 2004, Georgia has the seventh highest number of AIDS cases in the
United States. Through the end of 2004, there were 27,821 cases reported in Georgia. Over half of these people 14,702 (53%) have died. For cases reported during 2004, Georgia also had the eighth highest rate of AIDS cases per 100,000 population.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 14,596 to 27,234 living adults and adolescents in Georgia were aware that they were infected with HIV (but did not have AIDS) in 2004.
During 2004, public health clinics in Georgia performed 99,908 HIV antibody tests, with an overall positivity rate of 1.6 percent.
The Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides FDA-approved medications to low-income individuals with HIV disease who have limited or no coverage from private insurance or Medicaid. The program provides 50 medications to more than 4,600 eligible individuals. Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART), which typically includes a combination of three or four medications, costs nearly $10,000 per year per patient through the Georgia ADAP.
The Resources In FY 2001, Georgia received more than $29 million through Title II of the Ryan
White CARE Act for primary care and support services (including the AIDS Drug Assistance Program).
HIV testing and counseling, are available at all county health departments and their satellite programs, such as teen clinics and family planning centers, as well as publicly funded community-based organizations, university student health clinics, and various outreach projects.
Approximately 400 children born to HIV-positive mothers are being monitored by a consortium of health and social services providers throughout Georgia.
The Prevention Services Branch in DHR's Division of Public Health funds 43 community-based organizations and county health departments to provide AIDS education to people at risk for HIV infection.
For more information about HIV/AIDS, contact the Georgia AIDS Information Line at 1-800-551-2728. This service is provided by DHR, through a contract with AID Atlanta.
Georgia Department of Human Resources Office of Communications www.dhr.georgia.gov January 2006