http://www.peripheries.org/2008/07/31/black-hiv-positive-poor-and-living-in-america/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:39:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.peripheries.org/2008/07/31/black-hiv-positive-poor-and-living-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-422 peripheries » Blog Archive » Protecting the Protection Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:24:16 +0000 http://www.rogertatoud.com/blog/?p=186#comment-422 [...] to stigma surrounding HIV. It is even more discouraging when epidemiological evidences show that African American are more vulnerable to HIV [...] [...] to stigma surrounding HIV. It is even more discouraging when epidemiological evidences show that African American are more vulnerable to HIV [...]

]]> http://www.peripheries.org/2008/07/31/black-hiv-positive-poor-and-living-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-44 roger Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:25:14 +0000 http://www.rogertatoud.com/blog/?p=186#comment-44 It is important to distinguish between prevalence and incidence. The American Black AIDS Institute conflate in one figure the total number of People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) but does not described incidence, i.e. the number of new case per year and prevalence, i.e. the number of case within a population. All the African countries cited have much higher incidence and prevalence than that of the Black African within the US. So yes the situation is very worrying but figures should be used wisely. It is important to distinguish between prevalence and incidence. The American Black AIDS Institute conflate in one figure the total number of People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) but does not described incidence, i.e. the number of new case per year and prevalence, i.e. the number of case within a population. All the African countries cited have much higher incidence and prevalence than that of the Black African within the US. So yes the situation is very worrying but figures should be used wisely.

]]> http://www.peripheries.org/2008/07/31/black-hiv-positive-poor-and-living-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-43 The Fitness Diva Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:29:10 +0000 http://www.rogertatoud.com/blog/?p=186#comment-43 When you can quote a statistic that says more American blacks HIV/AIDS than do those in poorer, less stablilized countries, then that's just crazy. I agree with the above posted that carelessness and negligence are mostly at fault here. There are services in place and education being given. Young men refusing to wear condoms, and the female/male partner going right along with that... THAT needs to stop. No glove, no love, y'know? You have to stand up for your own life. No one else is gonna do it for you. When you can quote a statistic that says more American blacks HIV/AIDS than do those in poorer, less stablilized countries, then that’s just crazy. I agree with the above posted that carelessness and negligence are mostly at fault here. There are services in place and education being given.
Young men refusing to wear condoms, and the female/male partner going right along with that…
THAT needs to stop.
No glove, no love, y’know?
You have to stand up for your own life. No one else is gonna do it for you.

]]> http://www.peripheries.org/2008/07/31/black-hiv-positive-poor-and-living-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-42 AZ Blogging Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.rogertatoud.com/blog/?p=186#comment-42 Here in Africa, we believe an advanced society like America should have all the resources needed to combat HIV/AIDS. If that is not pulling along well, then I can only attribute it to carelessness and negligence Here in Africa, we believe an advanced society like America should have all the resources needed to combat HIV/AIDS. If that is not pulling along well, then I can only attribute it to carelessness and negligence

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