National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012
February 7, 2012 | Tags: February 7th, HIV/AIDS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DayWhile only constituting 12% of the U.S. population African American account for roughly 50% of people living with HIV as well as 45% of newly infected each year. With such overwhelming numbers it’s no surprise that HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of death within the African American community.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is on February 7th
Each year in the US, approximately 21,000 Blacks become infected with HIV. By the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 Blacks with an AIDS diagnosis had died in the US, that’s nearly 40% of total AIDS related deaths. In addition to using condoms and discussing a partner’s status, the key to reducing HIV transmission rates is getting tested. Medical treatment can help lower HIV viral load and might also reduce risk for transmission to others, early referral to medical care can prevent HIV transmission in communities while reducing a person’s risk for HIV-related illness and death. Save a Life; It May Be Your Own. Play Safe and Get tested for HIV.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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TWITTER
PLS RT AIDS isn’t over. Know your status. Get tested. Today is National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day. @LifebeatDotOrg # National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Get tested. Knowing your status can save your life or your partner’s. @LifebeatDotOrg # National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
HIV is now the third leading cause of death in black men and women aged 35 to 44. Get tested. AIDS isn’t over. @LifebeatDotOrg # National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Protect your partner and yourself, get tested for HIV. @LifebeatDotOrg # National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Sixty-five percent of HIV-infected newborns are black, the CDC reports. AIDS isn’t over. Know your status. @LifebeatDotOrg # National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
FACEBOOK
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Make the day count. Get tested. Know your status so you can stay safe and take care of those around you. AIDS isn’t over. Learn more from @Lifebeat
In Washington D.C, which has the nation’s highest district HIV prevalence (3 percent), three-quarters of those infected with HIV are African American. Learn more from @Lifebeat
African Americans make up 70% of new HIV diagnoses among teenagers. Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Get tested. Know your status. Learn more from @Lifebeat.
Nationally, Black women account for 66% of new cases of HIV among women. Get tested. Know your status. Learn more from @Lifebeat
The estimated rate of new HIV infection for black men was more than 6 and a half times as high as that of white men, and two and a half times as high as that of Latino men or black women. AIDS isn’t over. Learn more from @Lifebeat
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