| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
USA. Black Americans and HIV/AIDS: The Basics
USA. Black Americans and HIV/AIDS: The Basics
Key Facts
- Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS since the epidemic’s beginning, and that disparity has deepened over time.
- Although they represent only 12% of the U.S. population, Blacks account for a much larger share of HIV diagnoses (43%), people estimated to be living with HIV disease (43%), and deaths among people with HIV (44%) than any other racial/ethnic group in the U.S. (KFF – Kaiser family Foundation, USA, 06.02.2018)
https://www.kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/black-americans-and-hivaids-the-basics/