Blood, plasma donation policies reflect fears born in an earlier epidemic: HIV in the 1980s

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

Hospitals routinely use these bottles to check for infections in patients’ blood — now they are cutting back on tests.

An estimated 18,000 people currently live with HIV in Philadelphia. The summit is aimed at care providers, patients and community members.