New Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Youth Pregnancies

Rate of Under-18 Conceptions per 1000: 47.6
% of pregnancies leading to abortion: 46%

HIV Infections

New diagnoses of HIV in 2008: 420
% change in diagnoses 2007-2008: -11%
% change in diagnoses 1999-2008: 330%

Number of people accessing HIV care in 2007: 2744
% change in number of people accessing care 2006-2007: 11%
Estimated* total number of people living with HIV in the area: 3810

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

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