Our donors mean everything to us. Below are a few of the most pressing reasons why ARCW needs to raise private funds to stay operating. Until recently, HIV infection rates among gay men were declining but are on the rise again, particularly in younger gay men. These populations face many obstacles in accessing care, treatment and prevention and their lack of power and inability to self-mobilize all contribute to AIDS' rising grip on America and the world. New Drug Therapies are not working for all While new drug therapies are a harbinger of hope, they fail for as many as 53 percent of those who have access to them.
Many regimens are extremely complex, toxic and produce debilitating side effects.
The demand for support services is increasing as individuals live longer and need more services. Meanwhile, research efforts remain more urgent than ever. While the death rate continues to decline, the number of AIDS cases and transmission rate grows People are living longer with AIDS placing a greater demand on services statewide While the death rate of those with AIDS falls with the help of protease inhibitors, the HIV transmission rate continues to escalate, causing a greater demand for prevention and sustaining life support services. If you took a snapshot of government funding on AIDS in Wisconsin, the supply of government funds is uncertain or at best, static. ARCW's fiscal strength lies in its diverse funding streams .