June 8 is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NCAHAAD). Kick off this event by attending the town hall meeting on June 7 and join the dialogue on "Challenging the Stigma of AIDS in the Caribbean Community."
Statistics shows that at the end of 2009, an estimated 240,000 people were living with HIV in the Caribbean. Some 17,000 people were newly infected, and 12,000 people died of AIDS. The Caribbean is second to Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of HIV prevalence than any other area in the world, with 1% of the adult population infected.
NCAHAAD is a national HIV/AIDS testing and treatment community mobilization initiative designed to encourage Caribbean Americans across the United States and Territorial Areas to get educated, get tested, get involved, and get treated .
For more information visit www.caribeilanz.com
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