• Every 9.5 minutes someone new in the U.S. is infected with HIV.
• More than 1 million people in the U.S. are HIV-positive. Of those, 1 in 5 don’t know their status.
What can you do?
• Discuss HIV/AIDS in sermons.
• Distribute educational and awareness materials.
• Train peer advocates.
• Offer HIV seminars and workshops.
• Train parents and mentors to talk to children.
• Host community health fairs.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control; Doris Green, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
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