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Action Tips: Bring the Frightening Facts of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. to Your School
Create a chart of how many people are infected everyday in the U.S. Display the frightening statistics, including:
- Number of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.: 1.1 million
- Number of U.S. AIDS deaths from beginning of epidemic to 2007: 562,793, including 14,110 in 2007
- Percept of people infected with HIV who don't know it: 21%
- African Americans accounted for 51% of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. in 2007.
For help on how to spread the word, check out Do Something's tips on how to have an awareness campaign!
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I am infected with hiv so i would do anything
to make sure i can save another person from making the wrong choice and get hiv.Im only 21 so i can talk to the young generations because im right n da middle of it.and goda also gave me a talent to write poetry and music so i try to touch people throw poetry and music and i teach thingz at my church out the bible throw my poetry.
I think preventive measures will be the best idea for infectious diseases
god bless you prophet_poet and keep doing what you doing with your music and poetry, may it touch millions of peoples hearts and souls!