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Hiv Aids Among African Americans
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HIV/AIDS among african american womenI'm doing a research paper on African American women who are or at risk of being infected with HIV/AIDS. I'm looking for any statistics related to the subject. Do you know of any information on this or could you direct me to a good...
Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
A good start for the statistics would be the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov...
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prevelance of OIs in African American womenIs there any OI'S that are more prevalent among African American women with HIV?... Read more »African Americans and skin discolorationGreetings, I am a 27 year old African American living with HIV for over 10 years now. I have been... Read more »
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HIV/AIDS and African AmericansAlthough African Americans are only 13.6% of the U.S. population, they account for 43% of HIV infection cases in 2009. African American males have almost 7.6 times the AIDS rate as white males. African American females have 20 times the AIDS... Read more »
State of Emergency: HIV/AIDS Among African AmericansAfrican Americans Bear the Most Severe Burden of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Our national investment in HIV prevention, research, treatment, care and housing has improved the health and quality of life of countless persons affected by or living with... Read more »
A Turning Point: Confronting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities Table of ContentsIntroduction The Impact of HIV/AIDS on African American Communities Staggering Rates Among African American Women, MSM and the Incarcerated A Collaborative Response Action Steps References Acknowledgements "The truth of the matter is in... Read more »
On the Front Lines: Fighting HIV/AIDS in African-American CommunitiesThe spread of AIDS among blacks and Latinos is a "public health emergency. . . . The complexion of the epidemic has changed. Increasingly it is becoming an epidemic of color." -- Dr. David Satcher, U.S. Surgeon General October 29, 1998 A... Read more »
Connect With Others
New African/African American Meeting Place Online
Posted by Anonymous
Greetings,We have started a new HIV/AIDS website dedicated to African/African Americans. We currently have the ability for users to add blogs, post information that is of use to the community and hiv dating. We need your assistance in getting this... Read more » Question for African American Women
Posted by sadiesmom, 2 Replies
Do you feel you have good support from your church? My daughter is living with HIV and although the members of my congregation have been supportive, I have not been satisfied with the spiritual leaders. I just read an article that summarizes my...
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African American Teen
Posted by Anonymous
Iam in Need of African American Teens who are HIV positive and willing to help other teens understand the risks of HIVtransmission.If you are willing to take part in a forum being held on March 9th 2001. Please contact me at fbchivmin@hotmail.com Read more » African Americans
Posted by Darnell, 1 Reply
It's crazy because though we are the ones most effected and affected by this Virus, we are also the ones with the least questions about it. Maybe that's what it is...Coming onto this board, I expected to see more posts by US...but much to my... Read more » Advertisement
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