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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ’12 #NBHAAD Reaching Black Men through Unions

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Every year I post information about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, please read my past posts on HIV/AIDS, condoms and where you can go to get tested.

I am always interested in how to reach the most men with public health messages.    So I found the below YouTube video interesting (a little bit dry) but interesting discussing how to reach men through Labor Unions.  While working on my masters degree in Public Health I focused some research on a Quit Smoking campaign for WMATA rail employees.  I never actually submitted a proposal to Metro but, the health risks among Metro employee’s are very high when you consider what employee’s are exposed to, and daily risks.  Union’s could effect massive health behavior change among men in many sectors from police to fire to transportation etc.

What do you think?

If your Gonna Get it On- You Gotta Put it On Recap!

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The day before Halloween my good friend Tunde and also President of the Black Public Health Student Network relived our Condom Outreach from last year by passing out around 4,000 condoms.

The key message is really about prevention. I would prefer that everyone wait for the “right one” but in the mean time we will engage in risk reduction.

We spent majority of our time at Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Stop,where most of the YOT’s- youth of today hangout. We continued to hand out condoms on the metro and then we ended up on U street.

My favorite was the barbershop on U street- Edge’s Barber Shop. Great health promoters, friendly, friendly service and Master Barber and owner Donnie Ray even let me have a photo with him!! This is a great place to reach men! Thank you Mr. Ray!

If anyone would like to do their own outreach they can make little kits like we did- with materials and condoms from DC’s Department of Health.
Just click on this link to order some condoms to your home- or simply head in to the office and speak with Mariel or Latoya.
And if you would simply like to order your own and you are a DC resident here is the link for that too!! HERE

Like I said. . . If your gonna get it on You gotta put it on!!!

The Real World DC. . and NWtoSE Real Life 2009 DC Style

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The cast from MTV’s “The Real World” arrived a couple weeks ago or a week ago in DC. I think it is about time MTV picked DC, but I am not quite sure if they can handle NWtoSEs “Real World 2009″ meaning “Can The Real World handle The Real DC?”

I am not sure when the producers plan to discuss with the cast the state of HIV/AIDS in the District (with 3% of DC infected with HIV/AIDS I pray sooner than later), or the dire meltdown of public education in the District, #1 for Teen Pregnancy in the nation, the poverty level, or just any public health issues in general.

BUT I know it will be on the horizon because of their partnerships not only with the Kaiser Family Foundation (thank you MTV!), their website “It’s Your Sex Life”. On this awesome website you can learn all about STDs, HIV/AIDS, and their most recent TV show “16 and Pregnant.”

If the cast would like to come on a Condom Distribution day I would gladly arrange the experience with the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association, Department of Health, Metro TeenAids, various other stakeholders and of course. . . I will even wear my condom costume!

Another WIN in the Condom Fight!

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A Big Thank YOU to “The Sexiest” with The Washington City Paper!

CVS continues to reduce access in black neighborhoods throughout the District!

Check out my interview about “Power Wings” or the little aisles at the front of the store . . . just click here. . .

Also check out the “Save Lives Free the Condoms” blog @ http://savelivesfreethecondoms.blogspot.com

Another WIN in the Condom Fight!

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A Big Thank YOU to “The Sexiest” with The Washington City Paper!

CVS continues to reduce access in black neighborhoods throughout the District!

Check out my interview about “Power Wings” or the little aisles at the front of the store . . . just click here. . .

Also check out the “Save Lives Free the Condoms” blog @ http://savelivesfreethecondoms.blogspot.com