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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Join us in recognizing the 9th National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2009. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day increases awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment among Blacks through community mobilization. Add NBHAAD as a Facebook or MySpace friend!

HIV/AIDS among African-Americans (CDC, August 2008)

- Blacks accounted for 18,121 (49%) of the estimated 37,331 new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2005 (33 states reporting, CDC)
- The primary transmission route for men was sex with other men (MSM), followed by injection drug use and high-risk heterosexual contact
- For women, the primary transmission route was high-risk heterosexual contact
- From the beginning of the epidemic through December 2005, an estimated 211,559 blacks with AIDS have died

What can you do?

- Get tested for HIV and know your status
- Get educated about HIV/AIDS in the local community
- Get involved with the community
- Get treated if you tested positive for HIV or have been diagnosed with AIDS

Finding testing centers

In San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center provides free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing. Call (415) 292-3400 to schedule an appointment. You can also find local testing centers by visiting hivtest.org, or text your zip code to 566948.