Raise awareness and share resources for World AIDS Day – New fact sheet available!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes World AIDS Day and the importance of raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and providing relevant resources for those living with HIV/AIDS.
CMS has released a new fact sheet on HIV to help share information on how CMS has taken strides to address and treat HIV. Please view the fact sheet here.
An estimated 1.2 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS in 2022. While AIDS can impact all people, it disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. For instance, new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 Black adults and adolescents was about 8 times that of their White counterparts, and 67% of the 31,800 new AIDS cases in 2022 came from gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
While there is currently no effective cure for HIV, many tools and treatments can help those living with HIV manage their symptoms and prevent HIV from progressing to AIDS. As new treatments and discoveries have been made, annual infections for those with HIV have been reduced by two-thirds since the 1980s. We encourage you to review and share the resources below with the populations you serve to continue to spread awareness about World AIDS Day.
Resources
- View the new CMS fact sheet on HIV.
- Visit our Manage Your Chronic Condition webpage to find resources for patients and providers looking to implement chronic care management for conditions like AIDS.
- Share our Coverage to Care Prevention Resources webpage to learn more about preventive services that are available at no cost under most health coverage. Each resource is available in 8 languages.
- Visit our HIV/AIDS Disparities Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries resource for relevant statistics for beneficiaries.
- Visit the gov webpage to find fast facts and statistics about AIDS + search your area for testing locations, services, and PrEP treatment.
- Watch the CDC’s HIV Basics video to learn more about how HIV is transmitted, how to protect yourself from HIV, and how to keep yourself healthy and protect others if you have HIV.
- Explore the CDC webpage to learn more facts and statistics about who is affected by AIDS in the United States.
- Visit the CDC’s Living with HIV webpage for more information on care and treatment, job resources, mental health treatment, and more.
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