President Barack Obama has made reducing HIV/AIDS infection, particularly among black Americans, a priority of his administration. The President addressed this challenge with this statement on HIV in the black community one year ago: “In 2005, 64 percent of women living with HIV/AIDS in America were black. It is not enough for us to call this an outrage, or even to provide more access to education, health care, and economic development. We have to overcome the stigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS in the African-American community… We need to talk about HIV/AIDS in our homes, in our schools, and in our churches. We need to encourage folks to get tested… In short, we have to take this on clearly and directly.”
AIDS is now the leading cause of death for Black women ages 25 to 34.
AIDS is the second leading cause of death for Black men ages 35 to 44.
h/t: Until There’s a Cure
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