A presentation from the 2008 HIV Health and Treatments Update forum held in Sydney on 25 Nov 2008. Part 1: an overview of HIV in 2008 and treatment trends, presented by Bill Whittaker.

2. HIV Treatment and Health Update 25 November 2008 Part 1 HIV in 2008 and HIV Treatment Trends

3. .2 HIV in 2008 – Facts & Figures A global view of HIV infection 33 million people [ 30–36 million ] living with HIV

4. Global summary of the HIV epidemic Total 33 million [30 – 36 million] Adults 30.8 million [28.2 – 34.0 million] Women 15.5 million [14.2 – 16.9 million] Children under 15 years 2.0 million [1.9 – 2.3 million] Total 2.7 million [2.2 – 3.2 million] Adults 2.3 million [1.9 – 2.8 million] Children under 15 years 370 000 [330 000 – 410 000] Total 2.0 million [1.8 – 2.3 million] Adults 1.8 million [1.6 – 2.1 million] Children under 15 years 270 000 [250 000 – 290 000] Number of people living with HIV in 2007 People newly infected with HIV in 2007 AIDS deaths in 2007

6. Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS 1 in Australia 1 AIDS diagnoses adjusted for reporting delays. Source: State and Territory Health Depts & NCHECR

8. 12.9% 54% 4.1% 21.4% 5.6% Where we live Estimated % of people living with HIV infection in 2007 by State/Territory 1% 0.7% 0.7% Source: State/Territory Health Depts

10. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008 47(4):542–553 Age distribution of HIV positive people in USA Estimated number of people living with HIV HIV in 2008 – Facts & Figures

11. Source: NCHECR Age distribution MSM with HIV in Australia Estimated number of MSM living with HIV HIV in 2008 – Facts & Figures

15. HIV & AIDS 1981 to 1996

16. HIV & AIDS 1981 to 1996 “ Before 1996, doctors who saw patients with HIV had to give bad news almost daily. We tried to restore hope by telling patients the cold hard facts that only 50% would progress to AIDS or death within 10 years. But at the same time we were often acknowledging to ourselves that the tell-tale clinical features of immune deficiency had already appeared and the inevitable demise would surely be sooner rather than later.” Dr David Cooper 2008