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African American Women and HIV/AIDS

African American Women and HIV/AIDS. Wynette Collins HIV/STD Minority Coordinator Columbus Health Department June 2005. Franklin County, Ohio. Total Population: 1,068,978 Gender: 519,283 males (48.6%) 549,695 females (51.4%) Race: 191,196 African American (17.9%)

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African American Women and HIV/AIDS

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  1. African American Women and HIV/AIDS Wynette Collins HIV/STD Minority Coordinator Columbus Health Department June 2005

  2. Franklin County, Ohio • Total Population: 1,068,978 Gender: 519,283 males (48.6%) 549,695 females (51.4%) Race: 191,196 African American (17.9%) 806,851 White (75.5%) 10,992 Hispanic (1%) 32,250 Asian/Pacific Islander (3.1%) 2,899 Native American/Alaskan Native (0.3%) 23,790 two or more races ( 2.2%) Source: US Census data, 2000

  3. African American Women and HIV in Franklin County, Ohio • AA women represent: *10% of the total HIV/AIDS cases (n=268) *64% of the total HIV/AIDS cases for all women • What’s next??????? Source: Ohio Department of Health HIV Surveillance Data

  4. Our Response • Based on HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data for Franklin County • Goal: To reduce the transmission of HIV in African American women, as well as other minority populations. • Objective: To offer sexual health services (HIV/STD testing and prevention education) to African American women in their own settings (sororities, churches, National Black observance days relating to HIV)

  5. Collaboration Efforts • Minority and community-based organizations, academic institutions, churches, and community/public events

  6. Challenges/Barriers • Advertisement • African American Churches

  7. Successes • Opportunity to reach many “hard to reach” populations • Numerous networking opportunities -future collaboration efforts -med students volunteers • Positive feedback from community -support/accolades from event planners sponsors and attendees

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