03 September 2007

"AIDS & African Americans" from ABS World News Tonight: July 7, 202

This is totally shocking! In 2002, according to this news clip, Washington, D.C. had as high a rate of HIV infections as the countries of Nigeria or Uganda!

2 comments:

Amanda said...

I feel like my blog is the worthless redheaded step-child who just rambles about nothing all that important next to yours. lol

Love you much my dear!!

Amanda W.

Pamela Payne Foster said...

Sarah,
Unfortunately the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to worsen in the US in African Americans and few are paying it much attention. As a health care provider in the rural Deep South, this region of the country is the fastest growing area of HIV rates. I have written a book aimed at leadership in the Black Church to try to educate and empower the church to become more involved. I fear that waiting on the government, media, or others to address the issue will be too late.
Pamela Payne Foster - author of "Is there a balm in Black America?" (available on www.lulu.com)