New Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Youth Pregnancies

Rate of Under-18 Conceptions per 1000: 45.6
% of pregnancies leading to abortion: 63%

HIV Infections

New diagnoses of HIV in 2008: 3098
% change in diagnoses 2007-2008: -2%
% change in diagnoses 1999-2008: 52%

Number of people accessing HIV care in 2007: 25126
% change in number of people accessing care 2006-2007: 5%
Estimated* total number of people living with HIV in the area: 34900

*Including estimated 28% of people living with HIV who remain undiagnosed.

All data taken from Health Protection Agency and Office for National Statistics.