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Several local residents recently
travelled to Durham, N.C., to help raise awareness in the fight against
HIV/AIDS. The Office on Women’s Health (OWH), part of the US Department of
Health and Human Services, organized the event in which organizations visited
women in the Cornwallis Road Apartments to commemorate National Women and Girls
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. So AttracTiff Hair Studio and Apex-based Partners
Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (PASTD) were two of the organizations
participating. Beauty and the Bull Spa representatives spoke about the
importance of healthy skin care and self-esteem. Tiffany Bagley, the owner of
So AttracTiff Hair Studio, provided goodie bags containing jewelry and hair and
make-up products.
Green Hope High School Freshman
Kyree Holland, Apex Youth Council member, spoke about the “Teen Safe Sex
Pledge,” which is part of the dosomething.org campaign. Holland said, “I really
just wanted teens to understand the seriousness surrounding HIV/AIDS and teens.
I became interested in learning more when my mom shared a [CDC study stating
that] 46 percent of North Carolina high school students did not use a condom
during their last sexual act.” Holland added that the pledge can be found at
the PASTD Web site: http://www.PASTD.org
OWH encourages all to embrace the
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day theme of “Share Knowledge. Take
Action.” According to CDC statistics, one in five people living with HIV are
unaware of their status. OWH hopes the campaign inspires women to get tested
and talk with their daughters about sexual health.
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.
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