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VIDEO: Red Pump Founders Talk Youth AIDS Awareness Day
“There are 1000 new cases of HIV diagnosed among young people each month.” Today marks the inaugural National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. According to organizers, this day was designed “to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people as well as highlight the amazing work…
We’re Proudly “Rocking the Red Pump” for NWGHAAD!
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) and we’re proudly and fiercely Rocking the Red Pump with over 1,200 bloggers from around the country (and the world). Created by the Office of Women’s Health, NWGHAAD is recognized on March 10th of every year with the goal is…
1 in 22 Black People Will Contract HIV. That’s Why I Cried.
Luvvie’s note: A couple of weeks ago, I was on Twitter and saw an impassioned rant. The person behind the tweets was speaking with such fervor about the issue of HIV/AIDS and its effect on women. I asked her to write a blog post for the Red Pump blog, and…
HIV/AIDS Fact For The Day
Every 9 1/2 minutes someone is infected with HIV in the United States. The Red Pump Project works very hard in our mission to stress the importance of taking your sexual health seriously. We encourage everyone to practice safe sex, get tested and to know your status. It is imperative…
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,…
HIV/AIDS and Women – Statistics to know
As National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS approach, we want people to realize that women are a big part of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and we ought to know how the disease is affecting us directly and indirectly. There are many reasons why it’s important for women to know the facts when…
Louisiana has two cities in the Top 3 for AIDS Cases
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the AIDS case rates from 2007, the most recent data available. As far as cities go, Miami tops the list with 33.1 cases/100,000 people. They are then followed by New Orleans (31.5) and Baton Rouge (31.4). A Baton…
CDC releases facts about oral sex and HIV
While many people take the necessary measures to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS by wearing condoms, the same caution is not always exercised as it relates to oral sex. While the risk of transmitting the disease via oral sex is less when compared to rates of vaginal and anal transmission,…
New report discusses HIV/AIDS in NYC Women
On Tuesday, Rona Taylor wrote an article for The Huffington Post about the status of NYC women living with HIV/AIDS. Did you know that 10% of all women living with the virus in the United States reside in New York City? She goes on to breakdown that number into some…
HIV/AIDS & Women Statistics
Statistics used are from the Center for Disease Control’s website. Although these stats are only taking the United States into account, globally, HIV/AIDS is no less of a problem, especially for women. Key Snapshot of the U.S. Epidemic Today Number of new HIV infections, 2006: 56,300 Number of people living…