NBHAAD 2012 Information: South Carolina

Find an 2012 NBHAAD Event/Activity in:
State HIV/AIDS Department/Division - Website  
CDC HIV/AIDS State Profile - State Profile (PDF Doc)
National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Prevention - Website
Find an HIV Testing Site HERE!    
 
State
Population:
Black Population
# and %
 
4,507,800
1,246,300 - 28%
 
Total
Percentage
Black Population Poverty Rate:
466,500
37%
State Cumulative AIDS Cases:
16,027
State's Black Cumulative AIDS Cases:
11,601
State's Total New AIDS Cases:
713
State's Black New AIDS Cases:
519
State's Black Annual AIDS Case Rate: per 100,000
50.4%
State's Total Persons Living with AIDS:
7,401
State's Total Black Persons Living with AIDS:
5,386
Source - Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts: www.statehealthfacts.org

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 Events/Activities Registered

City

Contact Information

Activities/Events Planned

Charleston

SCDHEC Region 7
Marchelle Eichelberger Brown, HIV Program Manager
SCDHEC Region 7,
3 Charleston Center Drive
Charleston, South Carolina

Office: 843.579.4547
Fax: 843.579.4624
Email: eichelmk@dhec.sc.gov
Website: www.scdhec.gov/health/region7/
  • HIV Testing
  • Newspaper Article
  • Radio Broadcast
  • TV/Cable Programming

 

Charleston

Lowcountry AIDS Services
Virginia King,
Director of Prevention Services
3547 Meeting Street Road
Charleston, South Carolina

Office: 843-747-2273
Fax: 843-745-0431
Email: vking@aids-services.com
Website: www.aids-services.com
  • HIV Testing
  • Mayoral Proclamation
  • Newspaper Article
  • Public Service Announcement
  • TV/Cable Programming

Florence

Open Door Baptist Church
Sonyetta Cooper,
HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator
1520 Heritage Lane, #G8
Florence, South Carolina

Office: 843-472-7948
Email: sonyett.x.cooper-green@chase.com.

  • Community Forum
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing
  • Newspaper Article
  • Public Service Announcement
  • Community Mobilization through Faith Based Organizations to raise the Awareness and break the silence.
  • Additional Comments Due to funding cuts and economic changes in the workforce, many have gotten away from the educational piece that kept people aware of the presence of HIV/AIDS in the community. Its time to Break the Silence!!

Florence

HopeHealth
Pamela Brantley or Mulamba Lunda,
Health Educator/
Director of Prevention Services
600 East Palmetto Street
Florence, South Carolina

Office: 843-656-0361
Fax: 843-667-1362
Email: pam@hope-health.org
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing
  • Radio Broadcast

Hopkins

Miss Columbia and Team G.L.A.M.
Cearra Harris
105 Melstone Drive
Hopkins, South Carolina

Office: 803-556-2938
Email: cearrah@yahoo.com
Website: HERE
  • HIV Testing
  • Webcast

Myrtle Beach

Careteam, Inc.
Aprill Dawson,
Prevention Program Coordinator
3650 Clay Pond Road
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Office: 843-236-9000
Fax: 843-236-9117
Email: adawson@careteamsc.org
Website: www.careteamsc.org 

  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing

Rock Hill

Catawba Care
Telluss Good,
HIV Prevention Specialist
500 Lakeshore Pkwy
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Office: 803-909-6363 x251
Fax: 803-909-6364
Email: tgood@catawbacare.org
Website: http://www.catawbacare.org
  • HIV Testing
  • Public Service Announcement
  • Radio Broadcast

Spartanburg

Piedmont Care
Tracey Jackson,
Executive Director
101 North Pine Street, Suite 200
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Office: 864-582-7773
Fax: 864-582-8637
Email: tracey@piedmontcare.org
Website: www.piedmontcare.org
  • Newspaper Article
  • Radio Broadcast
  • HIV Testing: 
    Feb 7 8:30 - Noon and 3pm - 7 p.m. 
    Free and confidential.  Appointments suggested.

 

Sumter

Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc.
Bonetta Graves,
Medical Case Manager
425 N. Salem Avenue
Sumter, South Carolina

Office: 803-778-2442 X28
Fax: 803-778-0880
Email: bgraves@sandhillsmedical.org
Website: www.sandillsmedicalfoundation.org
  • HIV Testing
  • The target this year for this event will be primarily towards our 50 and older population at a local living facility of 200.

Sumter

Wateree AIDS Task Force
Kevin Johnson, Executive Director
108B East Liberty Street
Sumter, South Carolina

Office: 803 778 0303
Fax: 803 778 2793
Email: watereeaids@sc.rr.com  
  • Candlelight Vigil
  • Community Forum
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing