NBHAAD - Midwest

When it comes to African Americans and HIV/AIDS, no region of the country is immune to experiencing a crisis, for one more HIV infection is one more too many. As each region of the country begins to plan activities and/or events for February 7, 2008, we want to make sure that we capture and share who is planning what, where, when and how.

As organizations, health departments, colleges/universities, and the like register their event and/or activity, we will be uploading that information under their state in the drop-down menu above. If you do not see a state listed, it is because we have not received any registrations from them.

Based on data and statistics acquired from www.statehealthfacts.org and our definition of the Midwest Region of the United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin), there is a total of 6,774,765 African Americans/Blacks living in the Midwest. When it comes to HIV/AIDS and African Americans/Blacks; we represent 37,730 of the Cumulative AIDS Cases; 2,280 New AIDS Cases; and 19,659 Persons Living with AIDS.

We know there many organizations funded to do HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment and look forward to their leadership as we approach National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2008.