Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo daDuarte, Fernando Hiago da SilvaNelson, Ana Raquel CortêsHolanda, José Rebberty Rodrigo2020-12-282020-12-282013-10SILVA, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da; DUARTE, Fernando Hiago da Silva; NELSON, Ana Raquel Cortês; HOLANDA, José Rebberty Rodrigo. A epidemia da AIDS no Brasil: análise do perfil atual. Revista de Enfermagem Ufpe On Line, [s. l.], v. 7, n. 10, p. 6039-6046, 2013. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaenfermagem/article/download/12233/14841. Acesso em: 02 out. 2020.1981-8963https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/31128Objective: to characterize the current epidemiological profile of AIDS in Brazil and emphasize the role of Nursing in this new scenario. Method: it is a descriptive study of informative nature, with analysis of data reported by the Brazilian Ministry of Health from 2008 and 2012 and search in the electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS, including articles in full version, written in Portuguese and English, published from 2000 to 2012, besides relevant sources not available on the internet. Results: AIDS has been advancing towards small municipalities, reaching individuals with low schooling and over 50 years old of both genders. Nowadays, it affects many women of reproductive age, with increasing incidence in heterosexual individuals and stabilization of the number of cases in homosexuals. Conclusion: the current and variable profile of AIDS makes clear the need for qualified nurses able to conduct effective actions in active combat against the disease at stake.Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/br/Síndrome da Imunodeficiência AdquiridaEpidemiaEnfermagemAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeEpidemicNursingarticle