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1,600 Living With AIDS In Escambia County
December 1, 2011
There are 1,600 people in Escambia County living with HIV/AIDS. That was the word Thursday from the Escambia County Health Department on World AIDS Day.
For many of those suffering, accessing treatment is an ongoing issue, according to the health department. In Florida alone, more than 3,200 uninsured and underinsured people are on a waiting list to receive HIV medications to treat the disease from the federal AIDS Drug Assistance program. Over 50 of these people are residents of Escambia County.
“Currently, these individuals are able to obtain some of their medications from sources such as Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance programs due to the work and dedication of local HIV service providers,” said Jennifer Findley, Area 1 HIV/AIDS Program coordinator. “It is unclear how long this assistance will continue to be available before they will have to seek help from other sources.”
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