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HIV in the North West

As an organisation we continually analyse the epidemiology of HIV amongst our service users and across the North West region.

We work with the North West HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University to supply monitoring information as part of the annual review of HIV & AIDS in the North West of England.

Since George House Trust was first established in 1985, the nature of the epidemic has changed significantly, and we have constantly developed our services to meet changing needs.

The biggest change in recent years has been the influence of the global AIDS pandemic, reflected in the increased number of service users from Black/Minority Ethnic Communities. This has meant an increased level of poverty and destitution amongst our service users due to the higher numbers of asylum seekers and refugees.

We are also providing services to an increasing number of families, which has resulted in the partnership work with Barnardo’s Health Through Action Project to provide crèche facilities, and to complement their direct work with children.

HIV in the North West pie chart

 

Key statistics on HIV in the North West (based on 2006 data):

  • 4,761 cases of HIV reported in the North West
  • Local authorities with the highest reported incidence were Manchester, Salford, Liverpool and Blackpool
  • Within Greater Manchester, highest incidences were in Manchester, Salford, Bolton and Trafford
  • Manchester accounts for 29% of all reported cases in the North West
  • 53% of total reported cases were infected as a result of sex between men
  • Over a third of total cases were reported to have been exposed to HIV abroad, up from 19% in 1998
  • The majority (81%) of those infected abroad were infected through heterosexual sex, the vast majority of these being infected in sub-Saharan Africa
  • During 2006 there were 907 new cases of HIV, 48% of which were as a result of exposure via heterosexual sex

The latest statistics and further information can be obtained from the North West HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University http://www.nwpho.org.uk/hiv

George House Trust in the North West

Figures produced by the North West HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit show that year on year the voluntary sector is providing an enormous range of support to people living with HIV. George House Trust is the largest provider of voluntary sector support in the region, and we will continue to provide support and specialist expertise in working collaboratively with our partner organisations.