Health Disparities in Jefferson County

PlusInc and AIDS Alabama are working to address health disparities in Jefferson County in Alabama. Like many communities in Alabama, Birmingham’s greater metropolitan area has many health conditions afflicting its residents. Our collaborative effort pays particular interest to numerous health disparities, among them HIV/AIDS, Mental Health Services, and Substance Use Disorder. AIDS Alabama is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides housing, health care services, health insurance premium assistance and support groups designed to empower community members living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Alabama also offers comprehensive Prevention Programs which provide HIV testing and STI testing and treatment, counseling and outreach to at-risk communities.

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Due to the incidence rate being so low for some of these health conditions in Jefferson Counties, county data are not broken down into demographic categories in order to protect the identities of patients. Nonetheless, it does provide a glimpse into what is happening in Alabama’s North Central region. To achieve greater health equity, our healthcare infrastructure needs to identify the health disparities that exist in the United States, and how they can vary from one health condition or another.