African Americans

According to the 2000 census, African Americans make up approximately 13% of the US population. However, in 2005, African Americans accounted for 18,121 (49%) of the estimated 37,331 new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States in the 33 states with long-term, confidential name-based HIV reporting. ¹

CDC is highly committed to reducing disparities and decreasing HIV/AIDS among African Americans, in collaboration with community members and influential leaders. As part of a heightened response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among African Americans, CDC has outlined plans to intensify programs in the following key areas:

• expanding the reach of prevention services;
• increasing opportunities for diagnosing and treating HIV;
• developing new, effective prevention interventions; and
• mobilizing broader community action.

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Featured Links

Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI) - Harnessing the Strength of African-American Organizations to Fight HIV and AIDS
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

ACT!ON Newsletter: May 2009
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

HIV Infection Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men—Jackson, Mississippi, 2006–2008
From CDC's MMWR Weekly; February 6, 2009 / 58(04);77-81

STD Health Disparities
From CDC's Division of STD Prevention

What Are Black Women's HIV Prevention Needs?
From the University of California San Francisco's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies

TB Challenge: Partnering to Eliminate TB in African Americans - Spring 2008
From CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Subpopulation Estimates from the HIV Incidence Surveillance System --- United States, 2006
From CDC's MMWR Weekly; September 12, 2008 / 57(36);985-989

Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, by Race/Ethnicity, 2002–2006
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

CDC’s Heightened Response

Dear Colleague Letter on CDC’s Heightened Response to the Ongoing Crisis of HIV/AIDS among African Americans (PDF)

CDC Report: A Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans

CDC Media Facts: Fighting HIV among African Americans (PDF)

HIV/AIDS and African American Women: A Consultation Supporting CDC's Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans: Meeting Report
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

HIV/AIDS and African American Women: A Consultation Supporting CDC's Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans: Slide Sets
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diagnoses of HIV/AIDS—33 States, 2001-2005
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly, March 9, 2007 / 56(09);189-193

Meeting of National Partners to Address HIV/AIDS in African American Communities - Summary (PDF)
From the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

Consultation to Address STD Disparities in African American Communities (PDF)
From CDC's Division of STD Prevention , June 5-6, 2007 Meeting Report

MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Men at Gay Pride Events—Nine U.S. Cities, 2004–2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly June 22, 2007 / 56(24);602-604

HIV/AIDS among African Americans
Fact sheet from CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Research Summary: Racial/Ethnic and Age Disparities in HIV Prevalence and Disease Progression among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
From the American Journal of Public Health , June 2007, Vol. 97 No. 6

We're the Ones We've Been Waiting For: The State of AIDS in Black America... and What We're Doing About It
Report from the Black AIDS Institute

Resources from the Black AIDS Institute
Reports, clinical trial listings, and links from the Black AIDS Institute

African Americans: Information for Prevention Partners
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, includes sections on transmission, prevention challenges, resources, and bibliography

HIV/AIDS and African Americans
From the Office of Minority Health

What Are Black Men’s HIV Prevention Needs?
From Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California at San Francisco

Health Disparities Experienced by Black or African Americans – United States
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s MMWR

Be Safe: A Cultural Competency Model for African-Americans (PDF)
From the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center

African Americans/Black Fact Sheet (PDF)
From the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center

Systemic Review of HIV Behavioral Prevention Research in African Americans
From HIV InSite

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¹ CDC. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2005 . Vol. 17. Rev ed. Atlanta: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC: 2007:1–46.