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Dr. Quintin Robinson: How to End Atlanta’s HIV Epidemic

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HIV infection remains a serious public health issue in the state of Georgia. In 2015, Georgia was ranked the fifth-highest in the nation for new HIV diagnoses, after Florida, California, Texas and New York.

There were over 2,500 new diagnoses of HIV in 2015 in Georgia and the majority were men. The highest percentage of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses was seen among those aged 30 to 39.

Atlanta ranked fifth among metro areas for new HIV cases with a rate of 25.8 new diagnoses for every 100,000 residents – more than twice the national rate.

Monitoring the HIV epidemic and understanding the burden of HIV in Georgia are essential for the 2020 National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals of reducing HIV infections, increasing access to care and optimizing health

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