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Yesterday, the New York City Health Department announced that HIV data is showing a 41% drop in deaths among the black community living with HIV/AIDS between 2001 and 2010. Black New Yorkers represent 25% of the New York City population. A unsettling statistic is that approximately half of all new HIV diagnoses (48%) in 2010 were among Blacks. Blacks were in contrast the most likely have to received a HIV testing in the past 12 months.
Just getting tested though does not equal prevention. People need to be aware of their sexual partners and practice safer sexual practices. We look forward to a day when a day like Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day does not exist. Until then we need to be vigilante in the fight against HIV/AIDS related deaths.
HIV in New York City
HIV in New York city is a major problem that city officials and citizens need to address. NYC is home to the largest population of people living with HIV/AIDS. 110,000 New Yorkers have reported their status to the health department. There is also a large number that do not know they are infected with the HIV virus. As noted before the Black community is hit the hardest by HIV.
About Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was originally founded by the CDC in 1999. This year is the 12 year of the awareness day and focuses on 4 main points:
- education
- testing
- involvement
- treatment
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