# Presentation: 100751

## HIV/AIDS Among Women in Florida

- Nita Harrelle
- Perinatal Prevention Coordinator
- Bureau of HIV/AIDS
- Betsy Wood, BSN, MPH
- Director, Infant, Maternal and Reproductive Health

## ~ Among Women in Florida ~

- Women accounted for 27% of AIDS cases in 1997. In 2006, that figure rose to 32%.

## Proportion of HIV Cases and Population Among Women in Florida, by Race and Ethnicity 

## This represents:
1 in 83 African-American women
1 in 553 Hispanic women
1 in 1,625 white women

- 1 in 83 African-American women
- 1 in 553 Hispanic women
- 1 in 1,625 white women

- Adult AIDS Cases and Case Rates per 100,000 People by Race and Ethnicity, Florida, 2005

## Some Excellent News:

- HIV diagnosis rates among African-American women _**declined**_ by an average of 10.2% per year from 1999 through 2004.
- This trend appears to have continued in 2005 and 2006.

## What Are We Doing Now?

**S**isters **I**nforming **S**isters About
**T**opics on **A**IDS (SISTA)
- Open communication about sexual choices
- The need for women to protect themselves from HIV and STDs through condom use
- Ways to negotiate condom use with their male partners successfully
- Addressing the challenges and joys of being an African-American woman

## Media Campaign Targets Minorities

- HIV/AIDS
- _wemakethechange.com_
- This interactive Web site targets a culturally diverse audience and has video clips, radio spots, prevention information, directions to the AIDS Hotline, and more.

## Ride the Bus Initiative

- Another successful initiative involved outreach workers who rode city busses in Miami giving out free condoms and engaging people to talk about safer sex.

## Pediatric* AIDS Patients by Age Group and Year of Diagnosis, Florida, 1990–2006**

***Includes patients aged >12 years at AIDS diagnosis with a pediatric risk aged <=12  (*****N***** = 240). Data as of January 9, 2007.**
****Due to reporting lags, 2005 & 2006 data are provisional.**

**Notes:**
Pediatric* AIDS Cases by Age Group and Year of Diagnosis, Florida, 1990-2006**

These data represent a 87% decline in pediatric AIDS cases diagnosed from 1992 (N=178) to 2005 (N=24). 
  *Include cases in persons aged >12 yrs. at AIDS diagnosis with a ped risk aged <=12,  (N=240). Data as of 01/09/07
**Due to reporting lags 2005 & 2006 data are provisional.  

## Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act (TOPWA)

- Outreach-based program
- In nine cities targeted to women
- 	of childbearing age at risk of HIV
- 	and substance abuse
- TOPWA offers:
- HIV and pregnancy testing
- Linkage to needed services such as
- prenatal care or substance
- abuse treatment

## HIV Perinatal Education to the Medical Community	

- We estimate that there will be 1,100 infants born to HIV-infected moms in 2007.
- AETC educates O.B. providers about the need for HIV/STD testing and treatment for pregnant women.

## Partnering at the State Level

- Perinatal Integration Project
- HIV Testing in Pregnant Women
- Preconception Education Messages

## Partnering at the Community Level

- Community Review of HIV+ Pregnant Women
- Magnolia Clinic

## Contact Information

- Betsy Wood, BSN, MPH
- _[Betsy_wood@doh.state.fl.us](mailto:Betsy_wood@doh.state.fl.us)_
- (850) 245-4465
- Nita Harrelle, BSW
- _[Nita_harrelle@doh.state.fl.us](mailto:Nita_harrelle@doh.state.fl.us)_
- (850) 245-4444, ext. 2565