Deaf Community HIV/AIDS

Outreach and Networking

Deaf Community HIV/AIDS

Outreach and Networking

AIDS 2012AIDS 2012July 26, 2012July 26, 2012

AIDS 2012AIDS 2012July 26, 2012July 26, 2012

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IntroductionsIntroductionsResources in DCResources in DCHistory of Deaf AIDSHistory of Deaf AIDSWhat can we do?What can we do?

IntroductionsIntroductionsResources in DCResources in DCHistory of Deaf AIDSHistory of Deaf AIDSWhat can we do?What can we do?

US Deaf CommunityUS Deaf Community& HIV/AIDS& HIV/AIDS

US Deaf CommunityUS Deaf Community& HIV/AIDS& HIV/AIDS

Leila MonaghanLeila MonaghanUniversity of WyomingUniversity of Wyoming

UMUCUMUCJuly 27, 2012July 27, 2012

Leila MonaghanLeila MonaghanUniversity of WyomingUniversity of Wyoming

UMUCUMUCJuly 27, 2012July 27, 2012

HIV/AIDS in the United States:An Overview

HIV/AIDS in the United States:An Overview

AIDS VU Map: 2008 US Datahttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/hiv-aids-map-data/

AIDS VU Map: 2008 US Datahttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/hiv-aids-map-data/

HIV/AIDS in US Deaf Communities

HIV/AIDS in US Deaf Communities

HIV Infection Rates from M aryland Public Testing Sites2003-2010

HIV Infection Rates from M aryland Public Testing Sites2003-2010

Maryland 2003, 2005-2011 Public HIV Testing ResultsMaryland 2003, 2005-2011

Public HIV Testing Results

Deaf Lost to AIDS:http://deafaids.info/main/namesDeaf Lost to AIDS:http://deafaids.info/main/names

499 names listed499 names listed3 new names in 2011, 7 names added 3 new names in 2011, 7 names added

in 2010, 9 in 2009, 28 in 2006in 2010, 9 in 2009, 28 in 2006 I think more than 3 deaths in 2011I think more than 3 deaths in 2011San Francisco person adds namesSan Francisco person adds namesNot know DC Deaf peopleNot know DC Deaf people

499 names listed499 names listed3 new names in 2011, 7 names added 3 new names in 2011, 7 names added

in 2010, 9 in 2009, 28 in 2006in 2010, 9 in 2009, 28 in 2006 I think more than 3 deaths in 2011I think more than 3 deaths in 2011San Francisco person adds namesSan Francisco person adds namesNot know DC Deaf peopleNot know DC Deaf people

AIDS present in the US Deaf community since 1980sAIDS present in the US Deaf community since 1980s

Deaths start 1980s in New York & San Deaths start 1980s in New York & San FranciscoFrancisco Robert Allis, New York, died 1986Robert Allis, New York, died 1986 Sam Edwards, New York, died 1989Sam Edwards, New York, died 1989 Bruce Hlibok, New York, died 1995Bruce Hlibok, New York, died 1995

Deaths start 1980s in New York & San Deaths start 1980s in New York & San FranciscoFrancisco Robert Allis, New York, died 1986Robert Allis, New York, died 1986 Sam Edwards, New York, died 1989Sam Edwards, New York, died 1989 Bruce Hlibok, New York, died 1995Bruce Hlibok, New York, died 1995

The Gay Deaf Community of the 1980s and 1990sThe Gay Deaf Community of the 1980s and 1990s

Obituaries of Allen Lee Forbes and Obituaries of Allen Lee Forbes and Michael Felts at Michael Felts at http://deafaids.info/main/nameshttp://deafaids.info/main/names

Obituaries of Allen Lee Forbes and Obituaries of Allen Lee Forbes and Michael Felts at Michael Felts at http://deafaids.info/main/nameshttp://deafaids.info/main/names

DC gay Deaf communityDC gay Deaf community

R. Kevin Mallinson:DC Man “9 out of 10 of my friends have

HIV”

R. Kevin Mallinson:DC Man “9 out of 10 of my friends have

HIV”

History of community programsHistory of community programs

NY had program starting 1980sNY had program starting 1980s Maryland had program starting in 1990 Maryland had program starting in 1990 Studies and programs developed in 1990s.Studies and programs developed in 1990s. Programs shut down since 2000 in Programs shut down since 2000 in

Connecticut, New York, Washington DC, Connecticut, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco and Maryland.Chicago, San Francisco and Maryland.

Still some programs.Still some programs.

NY had program starting 1980sNY had program starting 1980s Maryland had program starting in 1990 Maryland had program starting in 1990 Studies and programs developed in 1990s.Studies and programs developed in 1990s. Programs shut down since 2000 in Programs shut down since 2000 in

Connecticut, New York, Washington DC, Connecticut, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco and Maryland.Chicago, San Francisco and Maryland.

Still some programs.Still some programs.

http://hivdeaf.blogspot.comhttp://hivdeaf.blogspot.com

AIDS kills different people todayAIDS kills different people today

ResourcesResources

http://hivdeaf.blogspot.com/ #deafhiv @LeilaMonaghan#deafhiv @LeilaMonaghan CSSQ (from Canada) website:CSSQ (from Canada) website: http://www.cssq.org/english/categories-hiv-ris

k-en.html From ChicagoFrom Chicago http://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/deafan

dhardofhearingprogram

http://hivdeaf.blogspot.com/ #deafhiv @LeilaMonaghan#deafhiv @LeilaMonaghan CSSQ (from Canada) website:CSSQ (from Canada) website: http://www.cssq.org/english/categories-hiv-ris

k-en.html From ChicagoFrom Chicago http://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/deafan

dhardofhearingprogram

FIGURE. Estimated number of AIDS diagnoses and deaths and estimated number of persons living with AIDS diagnosis* and living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV infection† among persons aged ≥13 years --- United States, 1981--2008http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6021a2.htm

FIGURE. Estimated number of AIDS diagnoses and deaths and estimated number of persons living with AIDS diagnosis* and living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV infection† among persons aged ≥13 years --- United States, 1981--2008http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6021a2.htm