Territorial evolution of aids cases in Brazilian Northeast

HIV/AIDS emerged in Brazil in the 1980s and continues to be a public health problem. Over the years, the virus has evolved and reached different social groups, regardless of their epidemiological profile. Objective: To analyze the process of evolution of the internalization of AIDS in the Northeast (NE) of Brazil, throughout its temporality. Methodology: This is an epidemiological study with a quantitative, ecological, descriptive, and exploratory approach, madeat the Brazilian Northeast. It was conducted with data obtained from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS), referring to the years 1982, 1992, 2002, 2012 and 2018, using TabWin and R software for analysis. Results: The number of diagnoses in NE states was: Alagoas (7,910); Bahia (35,058); Ceará (23,259); Maranhão (20,033); Paraíba (8,972); Pernambuco (35,039); Piauí (7,255); Rio Grande do Norte (8,283) and Sergipe (5,601). In these, all had their first records in the capital city and, shortly after, cases appeared in cities in the countryside. Conclusion: It was observed that in the distribution of the virus in the region Northeast, the population of large cities is more vulnerable. Therefore, health actions are essential to improve support for prevention and health and public policies to combat the pandemic.