NBC-5 Chicago’s “Color of AIDS” Campaign
February 7th, 2010 by Shorty
Starting today, NBC-5 Chicago is presenting a special “Color of AIDS”campaign to highlight the effect of HIV/AIDS on communities of color.
From February 8 – 12, will air special “Color of AIDS” report every day at 5:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m. It will end on with a fundraiser on Friday, February 12th. The event will be held from 6:0 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the at the Parkway Ballroom, 4455 S. King Drive in Chicago. There will be music, food and cocktails. Tickets are $25.00. All proceeds will be donated to local organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS awareness, education, counseling, and services.
Contact Carol Ash at 312.836.5718 or carol.ash@nbcuni.com to make a donation or for more information.
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 7th, 2010 by ShortyFollowing are statistics about African Americans with HIV?AIDS taken from the Center for Disease Control (CDC):
When we look at HIV/AIDS by race and ethnicity, we see that African Americans have
- More illness. Even though blacks (including African Americans) account for about 13% of the US population, they account for about half (49%) of the people who get HIV and AIDS.
- Shorter survival times. Blacks with AIDS often don’t live as long as people of other races and ethnic groups with AIDS. This is due to the barriers mentioned above.
- More deaths. For African Americans and other blacks, HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death.
Read more here: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/index.htm
Credits: the chart was borrowed from the CDC site
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