HIV is still here

In an effort to remind young people that HIV is still present in our communities, Family Planning NSW and The Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (Pozhet) have come together to create a two-minute video, featuring quotes from people of different ages and backgrounds who are living with HIV.

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Quotes from the video are from the National Centre in HIV Social Research's study: Men and Women living heterosexually with HIV.

HIV is still here - the facts:

Over the past 10 years, the number of new HIV diagnoses in Australia increased by 38% from 718 in 1999 to 995 in 2008.

By 31 December 2008, Australia had:

• 28,330 diagnoses of HIV infection;
• 10,348 diagnoses of AIDS; and
• 6,765 deaths following AIDS.

An estimated 17,444 people including ,12,053 people aged 15 -49 years old, were living with HIV infection in Australia at the end of 2008.