National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 7, 2013
 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day serves to raise awareness of the disproportionate and continuing burden of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- African Americans are the racial/ethnic group most affected by HIV.
- In 2009, African Americans represented 14% of the U.S. population but accounted for 44% of all new HIV infections.
- Young African-American gay and bisexual men are especially at risk of HIV infection.
To learn more, explore our National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage. |
| The U.S. Government Observes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | A Day to Remember and to Act, statement from Jonathan Mermin, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
Factors Driving the HIV Epidemic Among African Americans, video statement from Donna McCree, Associate Director for Health Equity, CDC.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Webpages:
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HIV/AIDS-Related Research and African Americans | FY 2013 Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research: Comprehensive plan for all National Institutes of Health (NIH) HIV-related research for 2013, from the Office of AIDS Research (OAR), NIH. The Reducing HIV-Related Disparities section of the plan includes research related to specific populations, including racial and ethnic populations.
Clinical Trials Related to HIV/AIDS and African Americans: Studies seeking volunteers to participate in research related to HIV/AIDS and African Americans, from the AIDSinfo clinical trial search tool. Call AIDSinfo at 1-800-448-0440 for assistance with your clinical trials search.
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