National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2010 is February 7

Savannah is one of more than 800 cities across the country that will sponsor programs from February 8 - 10 to call attention to the problem of HIV/AIDS and seek solutions to stop the epidemic.

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), an HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative designed to encourage African Americans across the country to get educated, get tested, get involved, and get treated.

While African Americans represent approximately 13% of the U.S. Population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the group accounts for 49% of the nation’s AIDS cases. In Savannah’s Coastal Health District, 72% of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are African American.

First HIV-Positive People to Enter U.S. Since Ban Lifted

A Dutch citizen will be among the first HIV-positive people to enter the United States since the Obama administration recently lifted the ban.

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Manhattan and advocacy groups said the man, Clemens Ruland, was expected to arrive with his partner from Amsterdam at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday.