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Goose Creek, S.C., Mayor Michael
Heitzler met with representatives from the Goose Creek Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Mt. Moriah
Missionary Baptist Church HIV/AIDS Ministry to sign a proclamation declaring
February 7 the city’s “National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day” (NBHAAD). With
the proclamation, all involved parties hope to draw attention to the importance
of community involvement, education, testing, and treatment for those affected
by HIV/AIDS.
Healthy Black Communities, Inc., an
international community-based organization dedicated to mobilizing local
community organizations focused on HIV/AIDS education, prevention, care, and
treatment, is planning and overseeing the Goose Creek NBHAAD events.
In South Carolina, African Americans
comprise 73 percent of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and in Berkeley,
Charleston, and Dorchester counties, African Americans with HIV/AIDS have a
reported case rate six times that of Caucasians.
The Goose Creek NAACP Branch, Mt.
Moriah Missionary Baptist Church HIV/AIDS Ministry, Lowcountry AIDS Services,
and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will host
events in observance of NBHAAD, including free HIV testing.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
