RESUMO
PIP: The 1st case of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Mexico was found in 1981. By February, 1990 3944 cases were registered. The exact number of cases is unknown. The government AIDS program estimates that at least 26% of AIDS cases are not registered. Around 36.7% are registered in the last stages. It is estimated that there are 6429 cases; 1.2 of the affected people have died. The World Health Organization estimates that there are between 50-100 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people for each person with AIDS. Therefore, there should be between 321, 450, and 642,900 people infected with HIV. The figure for people with AIDS should be close to 65,000 by the latter 1.2 of 1992. HIV-infected people should number several hundreds of thousands. The male-female ratio is 7:1. Transmission of AIDS through blood and blood products accounts for about 17.5% of the total cases. 69.7% of the 468 women's registered cases are associated with blood transfusions. Preventive campaigns should be stepped up. The recent government campaign on the Mexico City underground has not been successful. There is a need for more involvement from the public sector and intersectorial coordination. However, there is a funding problem.^ieng