**repost**repost**repost** Sunday, December 1st is World AIDS Day. Now, more than ever, it is critical that we protect ourselves, our families and our communities. Together, we can eliminate HIV infection but-we must KNOW THE FACTS! n FACT: HIV/AIDS STILL DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY. n FACT: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR 13% OF ALL NEW HIV INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. n FACT: 64% OF ALL WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN. n FACT: OUT OF EVERY FIVEPEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY CARRY THE VIRUS, WHICH CAUSES AIDS. n FACT: HIV INFECTION CAN BE PREVENTED. n FACT: PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV CAN AND DO LEAD HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES n FACT: PREVENTION OF HIV STARTS WITH KNOWING YOUR STATUS. For a free test site in your area go to hivtest.cdc.gov/takecharge n FACT: SOMEONES LIFE MAY DEPEND ON YOU SHARING THIS MESSAGE SO BE A CHAMPION AND KEEP IT MOVING.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:52:28 +0000
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