• African Americans account for a growing share of AIDS diagnoses over time, rising from 25% of cases diagnosed in 1985 to 49% in 2003.
• African American women accounted for two-thirds (67%) of new AIDS cases among women in 2003;white women accounted for 15% and Latinas 16%.
• Among men who have sex with men (MSM), African Americans have been particularly hard hit. A study in 6 major U.S.cities found that almost a third (32%) of African American MSM ages 23–29 were already infected with HIV, compared to 7% of white MSM
• Deaths among African Americans with AIDS remained fairly stable between 1999 and 2003, but declined by 18% among whites over this period.
Fast Facts courtesy of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Afrisalsa
“Switch partners all night and never get infected,” is the motto of the dance company, which uses multiethinic dance to teach “safe touch.” According to founder Anana Harris, people of all ages yearn for close contact with others. On the dance floor, she says, they can express this desire without the dangers of sex. The AfriSalsa fights HIV/AIDS Campaign is dedicated to spreading an alternative to high risk sexual behavior through the close contact fun of salsa.
AfriSalsa fights HIV/AIDS Campaign offers free group salsa lessons to organizations interested in sharing the social, physical and emotional benefits of salsa to audiences of any age while educating them on the risks of HIV/AIDS.
AfriSalsa fights HIV/AIDS Campaign targets, but is not exclusive to, the African American community based on the staggering statistics facing that community. Our campaign is also dedicated to reaching the youth and sharing the communication development and male-female relationship improving benefits of salsa.
www.afrisalsa.com
www.afrikandieli.com (to order the AfriSalsa DVD)
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