This week on February 7, 2011 marked the 11th year of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. With all of the information dispersed out here for us, the numbers of infected African-Americans women and men are still rising. Why?
Black Americans make up 14 percent of the U.S. population, but nearly half of the more than 1 million people believed to be living with HIV/AIDS and nearly half of the new HIV infections each year. But there’s good news out there. Recent scientific breakthroughs and declines in the number of new infections among African-Americans […]
HIV/AIDS is a part of our family. As is the case with an eccentric relative (and we all have a weird uncle), even though we may be embarrassed by him, we do have to own him. It may make some of us uncomfortable to discuss this topic but there is no doubt – HIV/AIDS is […]
HIV/AIDS is a part of our family. As is the case with an eccentric relative (and we all have a weird uncle), even though we may be embarrassed by him, we do have to own him. It may make some of us uncomfortable to discuss this topic but there is no doubt – HIV/AIDS is […]
ATLANTA — Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime – more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites.
ATLANTA — Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime – more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites.
Standing ovations are a rare occurrence at scientific conferences, but at the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna this week, a husband-and-wife team of researchers received no less than three from a filled-to-capacity room of hundreds of scientists, activists, and reporters. The reason for the thunderous out-of-seat applause? The couple’s team had completed one of […]
Standing ovations are a rare occurrence at scientific conferences, but at the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna this week, a husband-and-wife team of researchers received no less than three from a filled-to-capacity room of hundreds of scientists, activists, and reporters. The reason for the thunderous out-of-seat applause? The couple’s team had completed one of […]
VIDEO: Obama Unveils National HIV/AIDS Strategy
VIDEO: Obama Unveils National HIV/AIDS Strategy
On June 27, many local health centers, churches and community organizations across the country held events for National HIV Testing Day. This important day was designated to make people more aware and to get tested to know their status.
The North Carolina A&T State University’s Fellowship Gospel Choir received a standing ovation from the packed pews Sunday night when they entered Selvia Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.
