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Title:
HIV Impact: Breaking the Silence, The Black Church Addresses HIV
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Publisher:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Year:
2002
Source Details
URL:
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDoc...01/0000019b/80/1a/ad/4c.pdf
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Description / Comments:
AIDS is the leading cause of death among African Americans
age 25-44 years. About half of all new U.S. HIV cases are
African Americans, though African Americans make up only 13
percent of the population. Most U.S. children living with
HIV are African American. There exists a strong pattern of
resistance and denial of the disease in the African American
community. Since the black church remains the cornerstone of
this community, it is uniquely positioned to significantly
affect knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors within
the congregation. Through personal linkages to community
members, ministers can often get messages across without
encountering resistance. Some religious leaders nationwide
are talking the lead in addressing HIV and AIDS within the
African American community. This newsle
tter also includes articles on: "OMHRC Presents Internet
Poster at Internet AIDS Conference"; "Maintaining a Direct
Line to the Latino Community: Spanish Language Education
Programs"; "Getting Youth Involved: NAFEO Pioneers HIV/AIDS
Education Program at HBCUs"; "Addressing the Risk: HIV in
Young African American Men"; "Helping Close the Treatment
Gaps: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs"; "Border Health
Initiatives: Preventing Cross-Border HIV Infection in Men";
"Hepatitis C Coinfection: A Dangerous Trend"; and "CDC Calls
for New Health Promotion Strategies Study: Intentional
Unprotected Sex Increasing among MSMs" (all articles by
Aimee Swartz); and "Caribbean Women Organize against HIV:
Group Provides Services for Region's Immigrants" (Ellen
Schnepel and John Glover). (SM)
Section:
Adult Lit
Resource Type:
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Location:
Hanging Files
Copies:
1
Entry Date:
March 6th 2008
Last Updated:
March 6th 2008
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