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New Study in Low-Income Heterosexuals in America's Inner Cities Reveals High HIV Rates |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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VIENNA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the United States now have generalized HIV epidemics as defined by the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
UNAIDS defines a generalized epidemic as one that is firmly established in the general population, with an overall HIV prevalence in the general population of more than 1 percent. While subpopulations with higher risk (such as men who have sex with men and injection drug users) may still contribute disproportionately to the spread of HIV in these areas, heterosexual transmission is also sufficient to sustain an epidemic independent of those groups.
View the CDC press release in its entirety. |
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Sisters Helping Sisters to Thrive - A Toolkit Training |
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The FREE 2-day training, Sisters Helping Sisters to THRIVE – A Toolkit Training on Creating Programs for Women to Take Power over HIV/AIDS is a unique opportunity rarely offered. Often service providers do not recognize or are unaware of the specific difficulties women and girls face in the HIV/AIDS epidemic – whether living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS.
Come learn innovative ways to ensure that your organization is providing the best HIV/AIDS services for women and girls. Find out more by contacting Abby Charles, Policy & Advocacy Coordinator at 202-483-7003. |
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