AIDS Project Los Angeles: Leadership in Prevention, Advocacy & Service

AIDS Project Los Angeles is devoted to reducing HIV infection, advocating fair public policy to benefit the infected, and to improve the lives of people affected by HIV in Los Angeles.

Their services include benefits and work services, case management, a client line, a home healthcare system, dental services, mental health services, food pantries, nutritional education, treatment options and residential services to people affected by HIV.

Los Angeles AIDS Statistics

• 56,091 cumulative cases of AIDS (155,208 cumulative cases in CA)
• 31,448 deaths from AIDS (86,809 cumulative deaths in CA)
• 24,643 living AIDS cases as of December 31, 2009 (68,399 living cases in CA)
• 62,000 estimated people living with HIV/AIDS

People living with AIDS in Los Angeles account for 36% of living AIDS cases in California and 5.4% of living AIDS cases in the United States. This means that Los Angeles is one of the cities most concentrated with AIDS and most at risk for spreading the disease.

Help AIDS Project Los Angeles Make a Difference

Volunteer your time: You can volunteer with APLA through the AIDS Walk, as a client access volunteer, as a dental treatment volunteer, as a food bank volunteer, nutrition and administrative volunteer, office services volunteer, outreach volunteer, or a special events volunteer.

Support through a donation: Donating money to APLA will ensure programs to the HIV-affected and groceries, dental care, health services, and HIV prevention education. Donate now to APLA.

Be a community activist: Sign up to be “In the Loop” to stay informed with the APLA advocacy programs at the different levels of government. You can help APLA make a difference at all levels of government in order to fight HIV/AIDS.