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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2021: Quotes To Inspire Courage And Togetherness
02/07/21 AT 7:10 AM
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that although African Americans accounted for only 13% of the population in the U.S. in 2018, they made up 42% of new HIV cases in the country in the same year.
This is quite alarming and it just proves that a lot still needs to be done to promote HIV awareness. It s also why we need to make the most of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which is happening today.
Founded in 1999, NBHAAD is observed on Feb. 7 every year. It aims to increase HIV education, testing and treatment in communities of color in the United States.