HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

February 27, 2007

The term men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who have sex with other men, regardless of how they identify themselves (gay, bisexual, or heterosexual). In the United States, HIV and AIDS have had a tremendous impact on MSM. AIDS has been diagnosed for more than half a million MSM. Almost 300,000 MSM with AIDS have died during the past 20 years. MSM made up about two thirds of all men living with HIV in 2004, even though only about 5% to 7% of men in the United States reported having sex with other men. In a 2005 study, 46% of African American MSM were HIV-positive. ..

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Love Letter to Black America

February 24, 2007

When I think about HIV it’s hard not to think conspiracy Ms. Evers Boys and/or Tuskegee experiment in the new millennium Could it be that when a black man goes to the penitentiary? He is infected purposely with HIV ..

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FLORIDA: "HIV Patient Shares Her Story: 'It Took Me Two Seconds' to Make a Wrong Decision"

February 19, 2007

At Fort Lauderdale's African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 75 students attended a health and wellness forum on HIV/AIDS. Organizers of the event said the topic was chosen specifically because the message is still not getting through to some youths. "They're not getting this in schools and they're getting misinformation from their peers," said Dr. Pamela Merritt, medical director of the HIV/AIDS division of the Broward County Health Department, an event sponsor...

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Could a Video Game Stop the Spread of HIV/AIDS?

February 12, 2007

On January 25, 2007, the Kaiser Family Foundation and mtvU joined forces to launch a competition, called the “Change the Course of HIV Challenge”. The challenge “aims to inspire video game enthusiasts, activists, and students to propose ideas for a web-based video game to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among 15-24 year olds in the U.S. and to promote personal action in response to the epidemic”. ..

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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 07, 2007

The message is clear. . . GET EDUCATED, GET TESTED, GET INVOLVED, GET TREATED!!!!! While African Americans represent approximately 13 percent of the U.S. population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the group accounts for almost half (49%) of the nation’s AIDS cases. According to the National Center for Health Statistics 2006 Report, HIV/AIDS is one of the top 10 leading causes of death for African Americans; and in the same year African Americans accounted for more than half (54 percent) of estimated new HIV infections in the United States. ..

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