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!)
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