Beloved I wish upon all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good health,
even as thy soul prospereth.
III John 2
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501(c)3
Minority AIDS/HIV Social Services, Inc
· An Estimated 1.1 Million people are Living with HIV in the US. As many as
1 in 5 don’t they are Infected. Blacks/African Americans accounted for 52% of
new HIV diagnosis and 48% if AIDS diagnosis in 2008. Only about 3 in 5 African
Americans have reported that they had ever been tested. Without treatment a
person infected with HIV will develop AIDS in about 10 years
Without treatment a person infected with HIV will develop AIDS in about 10 years.
· About 55% of adults age 18 to 64 have never been tested for HIV.
· Poverty is a major contributor to HIV and AIDS epidemic among African Americans.
· In 2008, drug use accounted for 18% of all AIDS diagnosis among African American.
With early treatment a 25-year-old adult can survive on average 39 more years.
· An Estimated 1.1 Million people are Living with HIV in the US. As many as
1 in 5 don’t they are Infected. Blacks/African Americans accounted for 52% of
new HIV diagnosis and 48% if AIDS diagnosis in 2008. Only about 3 in 5 African
Americans have reported that they had ever been tested. Without treatment a
person infected with HIV will develop AIDS in about 10 years
Without treatment a person infected with HIV will develop AIDS in about 10 years.
· About 55% of adults age 18 to 64 have never been tested for HIV.
· Poverty is a major contributor to HIV and AIDS epidemic among African Americans.
· In 2008, drug use accounted for 18% of all AIDS diagnosis among African American.
With early treatment a 25-year-old adult can survive on average 39 more years.