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HRSA's Women's Health USA 2007 Reports Sharp Drop in HIV-Positive Newborns

The number of U.S. children born with HIV/AIDS has declined markedly since the mid-1990s in all demographic groups, according to the latest edition of HRSA's Women's Health USA.  From 1994 to 2005, the number of non-Hispanic black infants born with HIV/AIDS has declined by 65.6 percent.  The drop among non-Hispanic white infants born with HIV/AIDS was more than 80 percent during the same time, while the decline among Hispanic infants born with HIV/AIDS was 40.6 percent.

Women's Health USA 2007, the sixth annual report on the health status and service needs of America 's women, focuses on emerging issues and trends among women across the lifespan.  It is an easy-to-read snapshot of the most current women's health data available and includes graphs and summaries of long-term trends.

HRSA/HAB News, Volume 10, Issue 25, December 6, 2007

Last updated on October 7, 2008