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Highlights in Minority Health
October 15, 2004
NATIONAL LATINO AIDS
AWARENESS DAY |
October 15th 2004 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and it marks
the last day of Hispanic Heritage month. |
Overall, Hispanics/Latinos represent an estimated 20% of new HIV
infections. While Hispanics/Latinos make up 13% of the
U.S. population, they account for 18% of
all AIDS cases ever reported, 17% of all AIDS deaths ever reported,
20% of all new HIV infections estimated to occur among men, and 18%
of all new HIV infections estimated to occur among women. |
CDC, the nation’s disease prevention agency, undertakes a broad array
of programs to help communities fight HIV and AIDS. Through
community funding for HIV prevention, research, and the transfer of
vital information and know-how, CDC forms partnerships with
communities affected by the epidemic to produce the most effective
response possible. |
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