Archive for Prevention
AIDS in the News
AIDS is the leading cause of death in Black Women in Massachussetts The Boston Channel recently published an article discussing AIDS being the leading cause of death in African American Women in Massachusetts. The article included the results of a study provided the Department of Public Health In Massachusetts. One…
Today’s Black AIDS Day. Education is Key.
It’s the 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day exists to raise awareness about the impact of the disease in the Black Community, with a goal of mobilizing African Americans to get educated, get involved and tested, and if applicable, get treatment for HIV/AIDS. The disease is affecting…
CDC Awards $42 Million in Grants for HIV Prevention…
In a turn of events from budget and funding cuts for HIV/AIDS services and in the wake of the Obama Administration’s National HIV/AIDS Strategy the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced good news for HIV/AIDS organizations. Last week the CDC awarded $42 million to over 130 community-based organizations…
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Prevention is Priority
Nine years ago, five organizations collaborated with the Center for Disease Control to make February 7th of every year National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day exists to raise awareness about the impact of the disease in the Black Community, with a goal of mobilizing African Americans to get educated,…