Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day designated by the World Health Organization, and is commemorated on December 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to remember those who have died from an AIDS-related illnesses.
More than 40,000 people in Illinois live with HIV or AIDS and more than half of those individuals reside in Chicago. There are approximately 1,000 new cases of HIV diagnosed in Chicago every year. Cook County Health (CCH) and local public health partners are striving to completely eliminate the transmission of HIV in our community through widespread education, testing and treatment.
In 1998, the Ruth M. Rothstein 核心中心 was established as a partnership between CCH and Rush University Medical Center. Since its opening, the Center has remained one of the largest HIV/AIDS clinics in the United States and treats more than 10,000 patients annually for HIV/AIDS care and other infectious diseases.
In 2017, the CORE Center provided HIV 初级卫生保健 to more than 5,000 people living with HIV or 1 out of every 6 people living with HIV. Of these, 75% are either uninsured or covered by Medicaid. Each year 180 to 200 newly diagnosed HIV patients come to the Center. And CCH performs 12,000 yearly HIV tests in the emergency departments at Stroger and 公积金医院.
CORE 中心和 CCH 是伊利诺伊州零排放行动的合作伙伴，这是一项全州范围的倡议，旨在与社区组织、医疗保健提供者、政府机构、艾滋病毒感染者和其他忠诚的社区成员合作，到 2030 年结束该州的艾滋病毒流行。这可以通过让 20% 更多的 HIV 感染者受到病毒抑制并让 20% 更多的人接受暴露前预防 (PreP) 来实现。
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