AFC and NHVREI Honor National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Community involvement critical to successful
research to find an HIV vaccine

While black men and women made up 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2007, they accounted for more than half of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses that year and nearly half of all Americans living with HIV/AIDS. These alarming statistics highlight the urgent need for greater efforts on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

During the observance of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2010, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), a partner organization of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative (NHVREI), honors those we have lost to HIV/AIDS, those who are living with the disease, and those who refuse to give up hope that one day we can stop the spread of this pandemic.

On this National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we remember that stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS requires the continued commitment of all communities affected by the epidemic, and we encourage individuals—especially those of color—to get educated, get tested, get involved and get treated.

Check out these resources for local and national events:
Official National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Website
Be The Generation
AIDS Connect
With Me Comes A Cure
HIV Testing



AFC Unveils Resources for Black Churches

	In commemoration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is unveiling a set of tools and resources created specifically to help Black churches spark discussions about HIV/AIDS in their communities and with their congregants.

What Can You Do?

• Download resources for Black Churches
• Join Faith Responds to AIDS (PDF)
• Know the Facts
• Get a FREE "Tragic Trend" HIV/AIDS Awareness Poster (PDF)
• Join AFC's Statewide Advocacy Network
• Download the "It Takes A Village" Brochure (PDF)