Wake County Health Department &
Trinity Consulting Services
presents
Black Church Week of Prayer
When: Friday, March 7, 2008
Where: Church of God of Prophecy
State St, Raleigh, NC
Time: 7:00 pm
The program's purpose is to bring more awareness to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American Community. We have various groups that will present in the form of song, spoken word and dance. Mark your calendar and we'll see you there!!
Some HIV/AIDS Facts:
Facts are taken from The Black AIDS Institute (www.blackaids.org)
Among the new HIV/AIDS diagnoses:
Black: 50%
White: 30%
Latino: 18%
New HIV infections among women:
Black: 67%
White: 17%
Latino: 13%
New HIV/AIDS cases among teens:
Black: 70%
White: 15%
Latino: 13%
For more statistics, visit the Black AIDS Institute's web site.
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