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According to the 2000 census, African Americans make up approximately 13% of the US population. However, in 2005, African Americans accounted for 18,121 (49%) of the estimated 37,331 new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States in the 33 states with long-term, confidential name-based HIV reporting. 1

CDC is highly committed to reducing disparities and decreasing HIV/AIDS among African Americans, in collaboration with community members and influential leaders. As part of a heightened response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among African Americans, CDC has outlined plans to intensify programs in the following key areas:

  • expanding the reach of prevention services;
  • increasing opportunities for diagnosing and treating HIV;
  • developing new, effective prevention interventions; and
  • mobilizing broader community action.

    Source: Center for Desease Control




  • Links

     – The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is a weeklong education and awareness campaign highlighting the role of the faith community in addressing the AIDS crisis. This campaign serves to pave the way for the continuous delivery of prevention education and services to theAfrican American community via faith communities.

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  • http://www.balmingilead.org/programs/weekofprayer2007


    American Diabetes Association Alert Day, March 23rd – American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day "wake-up" call to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes.

    http://www.diabetes.org/community-events
  • Kick Butts Day, March 24th
  • Black Marriage Day, March 28th – Black Marriage Day is an annual event begun in 2002 by Wedded Bliss Foundation,acommunity-based nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. which has expanded and is now being recognized and celebrated nationally on the fourth Sunday in March.  The program’s focus is helping teens, singles, and couples in the Black community create healthy relationships and healthy marriages so more children grow up with the benefits of a two-parent family. Their goal is educating and teaching youth to value commitment and marriage by teaching and exposing them to what a healthy marriage is in order for them to aspire to want to have healthy, long-term, committed relationships grounded in marriage themselves. 


  • http://www.weddedblissinc.com/Wedded_Bliss_Foundation/Black_Marriage_Day.html      

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