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AIDS

Volume 448: debated on Thursday 6 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were receiving treatment for AIDS in the Province in each of the last three years, broken down by health board area. (82103)

The number of diagnosed HIV infected-individuals resident in Northern Ireland, whose most advanced clinical stage ever was AIDS (including those who died of AIDS) seen for care in the survey year, broken down by health board area, is detailed in the following table.

Calendar year

Board

2002

2003

2004

Eastern Health and Social Services Board

33

34

29

Northern Health and Social Services Board

10

11

12

Southern Health and Social Services Board

4

3

3

Western Health and Social Services Board

7

4

4

NI Total

54

52

48

Note:

Individuals are aged 15 years of age and over.

Source:

Survey of Prevalent HIV Infection Diagnosed conducted by Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London.