March 21 2009 WOMEN & GIRLS NATIONAL AIDS AWARENESS DAY

 

For Info Call Amara Benjamin 510 836-3245       E-mail: amara@iasbflc.org

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Over the past seventeen years the face of AIDS has changed from gay white males to poor inner city Blacks - Congressional black Caucus. There is a state of emergency regarding the AIDS crisis in the African American community. While representing approximately 12% of the total US population, African Americans make up almost 37% of all AIDS cases. Almost two thirds (62%) of all women reported with AIDS are African American. African American women are rapidly becoming the new face of AIDS. African American Women are the fastest growing HIV/AIDS population in America

A Report by the Alameda County Public Health Officer indicated that African Americans are five times more likely to be diagnosed with AIDS than are Whites or Latinos; African American women account for 62% of women diagnosed with AIDS; African American youth account for 40% of the youth diagnosed with AIDS; and African Americans account for 69% of pediatric AIDS cases.

• Come and obtain latest information on the HIV/AIDS pandemic that is affecting the Black community in general and Black women and girls in particular

• Learn techniques that could reduce your risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus

• Help Heal the African American Community

• Free HIV testing

• Find other HIV AIDS Resources