WASHINGTON, DC--On World AIDS Day and as part of the Postcards from Katrina's 'Sisters Sharing Stories of Hope and Help,' PfK encourages people to sign the petition to take action against AIDS in the Black female community.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention report that AIDS is a leading cause of death among black women ages 25 to 44. Black children make up two in three reported pediatric AIDS patients. And while blacks make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, they represent more than 50 percent of the newly reported cases of HIV.
"Post Katrina, we have a number of women and girls of color who are in need of support through education, prevention resources, treatment and the community," said Tambra Stevenson, creator of Postcards from Katrina. "Hurricane Katrina displaced and spread people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the U.S. and creates a hard system to track the cases and to treat properly."
A release by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in early 2006 noted that AIDS is a national public health threat that has had a significant impact in Louisiana, affecting African Americans more than any other ethnic group. Although African Americans make up only 33 percent of the state’s population, they represent over 66 percent of the more than 15,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the state.
"If you have a story to share about living with HIV/AIDS post-Katrina, Postcards from Katrina wants to hear from you. So send in your postcards today," urged Stevenson.
Let's make a difference...remember the infamous Vice Presidential debate with John Edwards and Dick Cheney when the question was raised about AIDS and Black Women...let's end the ignorance today.
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Of course, your personal information will remain confidential. However, your name will be added to our growing list of members who have pledged support for this important initiative.
By signing you support the Black Women's Health Imperative's "Take Action to Stop AIDS" petition that urges legislators to take action immediately to stop AIDS by:
1. Making Black women's health a priority in developing and funding substance abuse prevention and treatment and recovery programs and services;
2. Increasing funding for microbicide research and other developments that enable women to protect themselves;
3. Increasing research on an effective and affordable HIV vaccine;
4. Full funding of Ryan White to support states' AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) for medications to low-income, uninsured and underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS;
5. Increasing federal funding for comprehensive sexual education that includes both abstinence and risk reduction for HIV prevention; and
6. Increasing greater access to quality, affordable health care for women and children.
Postcards from Katrina TM Sharing Stories of Hope and Help Email: postcardsfromkatrina@gmail.com Website: http://www.postcardsfromkatrina.com
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