Tag Archives: HIV/AIDS

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?

Having SEX? get yourself tested-April is STD Awareness Month

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Dear NWtoSE readers I realize that April is nearly over however, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections (STD’s and STI’s) affect people 365 days a year.  Please check out the link on the right side of the page to find the closest HIV/AIDS- STD testing location to you!

Would you like to know more about STD’s?  Click on the image below for more info about STD’s in general.  Want to hear more about STD’s from NWtoSE?

Stay tuned for my next post on HERPES.

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World AIDS Day, how about EVERYDAY!?

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Yesterday, December 1 was World AIDS Day. In the HIV/AIDS Public Health Community December 1st is THE DAY to raise awareness around HIV/AIDS and to promote testing.

3.2 % of DC’s population over the age of 12 are infected with HIV.  Among persons living with HIV/AIDS, 72.0% are men, 75.6% black and 71.3% are currently over the age of 40. Overall, men who have sex with men is the leading mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS accounting for 37.3% of living cases, followed by heterosexual contact and injection drug use with 27.0% and 17.4%, respectively. Distribution of HIV/AIDS cases by mode of transmission also differs by race. (Source: DC HIV/AIDS Administration)

Basically this post is short and simple, I think that World AIDS Day should be every day.  People should talk about HIV/AIDS, std’s and sexual health every day and get tested regularly!

Want to know how to not contract HIV/AIDS or STD’s?  Don’t have sex.

For everyone that is having sex here are some options:

To find testing locations in DC click here

Need Free condoms in DC Click on the Rubber Revolution? (Yes, folks they finally order Magnums!)

Free Condoms- DC's Rubber Revolution Campaign

 

“The Other City”

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I  can’t wait for the soon-to-be-released documentary about DC and the horrors of the HIV rate in my City.  “The Other City” appears to depict the reason why I started this blog NWtoSE.  I hope that the world is able to view this documentary and see the city I know and the city I love!

This is the story of The Other City –”Washington” to most, “D.C.” to its residents — a city that boasts a higher rate of HIV/AIDS than some countries in Africa. . . “

http://www.theothercity.com/content/

Jaime Foxx & Luda team up 4 the “iknow” campaign- Do You Know your Status?

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Check out Jaime Foxx, and Luda teaming up with the Centers for Disease Control to break the silence among black youth and discussing HIV/AIDS.

When was the last time you encouraged someone to get tested?

Need condoms?  Check out the link on my sidebar- “FREE CONDOMS”

follow the “iknow” campaign on twitter http://twitter.com/iknow_talkhiv

Tell your sister, sistah, friend, gf about today. . . National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) – March 10

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It is too often in DC that we think HIV/AIDS  is not “our” problem.   LADIES it is OK to WAIT for the “right” guy, to say “No,” be safe, get tested. . . and hey watch your sisters backs.  Ask a woman you care about “when was the last time you were checked? are you being safe?”  Let them know you CARE about their health.

BE NOSY and get in your friends business . . you will never know how your positive concern may make a difference!

  • African American women are most affected.

  • HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25 to 34.

from http://www.womenshealth.gov/NWGHAAD/

DC Council HIV/AIDS Testing Day Huge Success!

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Ms. Tatianna Green is a recent high school graduate interning for the DC Council Committee on health preparing to start her first year in college!
JanaB & Ms. Kafui Doe, we are both interning for the DC Council Committee on Health chaired by David Catania. Thanks Tanchica Terry & Kafui for all of your hard work organizing the event!
Council Member Michael Brown, Council Member-at-Large discusses the importance of HIV testing in the District and endorses his support for the event. Thank you Council Member Brown for your support!
Council Member Muriel Bowser respresenting Ward 4 expressed her support for HIV/AIDS testing Day as well as her support for testing among women specifically for African American Women and particularly in the District who are disporportionatly affected by the disease. This is something that I continually try to discuss in my blog. Women need to empower themselves by protecting themselves.
It seems that I always have a sign or am dressed up as something!
A Big Thank you to the Carl Vogel Center for Testing all day! There was a line all day!
JanaB aka NWtoSE & Mr. Chris Bryant, Executive Director of Street Wize Foundation
I absolutely love seeing Chris everywhere! His organization “is a youth based community education group that focuses on educating youth ranging from 14 to 26 about health issues that will help them make positive decisions. We provide youth with relevant education programs and materials that will help prevent them from engaging in risky behaviors that will negatively effect their health and community.” http://www.streetwizefoundation.org/sw_mission.html
Many don’t realize the affects that smoking has on the immune system and how it compromises the bodies ability to fight disease. A big thank you to Charles my friend at DC Tobacco Free Families for coming out to share information about how to QUIT!
Mayor Fenty and La Clinica
A Big thank you to Mayor Fenty for coming out to support the event!
Mayor Fenty and The Women’s Collective

Thank you to Tatianna and Dominique for volunteering!

**Updated! New Partners Attending! Monday June 29th 10am-2pm National HIV/AIDS Testing Day Continues in DC

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Join me, NWtoSE aka JanaB as I go get tested at the
Chairman Vincent Gray and Council member David Catania for
HIV Testing Day @
The Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Monday, June 29, 2009
10 am-2pm

for your FREE HIV/AIDS Test.

UPDATED Partners will be attending!
The Women’s Collective and the Carl Vogel Center
free and confidential HIV tests

Children’s National Medical Center
HIV/AIDS educational materials and will be raffling off prizes

American Lung Association/ DC Tobacco Free Families
free nicotine replacement kits available

Community Education Group
educational materials and other giveaways

La Clinica Del Pueblo
Spanish language materials available

Prevention Works
giving away safer sex kits Plus many more!

For more information please see this flier and contact
Tanchica Terry @ 202.724.8170 or tterry@dccouncil.us
or contact me NWtoSE

See How President Obama took the Test!

From NWtoSE the Black and Latino Communites are severely being affected by HIV/AIDS: National Day of Testing Series

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Every 9½ minutes someone in the US is infected with HIV. Act Against AIDS. Get the facts: NineAndaHalfMinutes.org
Every 9½ minutes another person in the United States becomes infected with HIV.
www.nineandahalfminutes.org
Actua Contra el Sida
en espanol http://www.cdc.gov/nineandahalfminutes/spanish.html

Check out this YouTube video and GET THE FACTs
Click here for English and
Click here for Spanish/en espanol

HIV/AIDS is disproportionately affecting minority populations AND the District of Columbia:
US:

  • HIV has a devastating toll on African Americans, who account for almost half of new HIV diagnoses (49% in 2006)
  • Latinos account for 20% of new HIV diagnoses (18% in 2006)http://cdc.gov/Features/HIVtesting/

DC:

  • At the end of 2007, a total of 15,120 people were living with HIV/AIDS in the District, accounting for about 3% of all District residents.

Remember these numbers are people that have been tested and have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control. The numbers ARE HIGHER.

  • District residents age 40-49 are the most significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS with over 7% of residents in this age group living with HIV/AIDS.
  • Blacks continue to be the most severely impacted with over 4% of black residents infected with HIV followed by Hispanics (1.9%) and whites (1.4%).
  • Black males have the highest burden of disease with 6.5 % of all black males in the District living with HIV/AIDS.


This high rate is due to Men having sex with men (MSM). We [the DC community] need to BEGIN to stop stigmatizing this dire state that too many DC men are dealing with. . . and too many ALONE.
More data can be accessed through the DC Department of Health HIV/AIDS administration 2008 Epidemiology Update here

KNOW your status get tested! If you live in DC come out on Monday and get tested at this event click here for details. If you are outside of DC or can’t make it out on Monday go to hivtest.org to find the closest testing site and more education about HIV/AIDS!

Take the Test. . National HIV Testing Day. . I AM TAKING the TEST

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Join me, NWtoSE aka JanaB as I go get tested at the
Chairman Vincent Gray and Council member David Catania for HIV Testing Day @
The Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
(near Metro Center or Federal Triangle)
on:

Monday, June 29, 2009
10 am-2pm

for your FREE HIV/AIDS Test.
For more information please see this flier and contact
Tanchica Terry @ 202.724.8170 or tterry@dccouncil.us
or contact me by leaving a comment. . . I will e-mail you back.