Table 1.
HIV/AIDS: facts and finance.
| Prevalence | Currently HIV infected | Newly infected (2010) | AIDS deaths | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 1.2 million | 49 thousand | 17 thousand (2009) | Prejean et al., 2011, 1 |
| Global | 34 million | 2.7 million | 1.8 million (2010) | 2 |
| Treatment costs | Per person/year | Currently infected/year | Newly infected/year | |
| US | $10–$60 thousand | $14–$23 billiona | $1.47 billionb | Fleishman et al., 2010; Gebo et al., 2010; Chesson et al., 2011; Hill et al., 2011; Krentz and Gill, 2012 |
| Treatment through the global AIDS fund | First line ART: $487, second line ART: $1521 | 3.5 million people treated (2011): ~$1.9 billion | – | Stover et al., 2011 |
a
Estimated cost for treatment of STDs and HIV.
b
Estimated using $30,000 per person, per year.