5. If I need to write a school report about HIV AIDS, where can I find information and statistics? Part Two of this document has a lot of information about HIV So does the Department of Health website at www health ny gov You can find medical information, community resources and statistics The Health Department tracks the number of cases of HIV It is important to know how many people are living with HIV indifferent areas The Health Department tracks the number of cases of HIV by gender, race, ethnicity and age A person who studies numbers about health conditions is called an epidemiologist The Department of Health prepares reports on HIV and AIDS that you can use in a school report You can learn about this at www etedashboardny org or seethe reports at www health ny gov/ diseases/aids/general/statistics/annual/
