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On March 11, the Valdosta State
University (VSU) chapter of the National Council for Negro Women (NCNW) and the
VSU HEROS hosted a red-themed event to promote HIV/AIDS and heart disease
awareness. Guest speakers from the South Health District gave presentations and
held question-and-answer sessions. A fashion show followed the talks. Erika
McCoy, VSU HEROS president and NCNW secretary, created the event and co-hosted
it with fellow member Nevel Phillips. McCoy declared, “I just want people to
know these diseases are preventable. Knowing about them is better than
ignorance toward them.”
Speakers Tracy Gosier and John
Rogers addressed the topics of diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS, and
shared information about how to prevent these diseases. They revealed that the
Southeast has the highest number of HIV cases; more than a million people in
the area live with AIDS; and there were 25,000 new cases in 2010 alone. Rogers,
a community HIV educator, asserted that STDs particularly affect young people.
He hoped to make college students aware of the STD problem. At the fashion show
following the presentations, the models wore their favorite red clothing item
to highlight fighting AIDS and heart disease.
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!
