According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks make up just 13% of the total U.S. population, yet represent almost half of those living with HIV and about half of those with AIDS who die each year. This disparity is also present in other ethnic minority groups such as Hispanics, who have new HIV infection rates two and four times higher than whites for men and women, respectively.  

The SNMA>AIDS Campaign represents the community empowerment component of this year’s national programmatic agenda. It builds upon our well established Sexual Health Awareness Protocol, in a unique partnership with the Greater Than AIDS Campaign.
 
Under the direction of the Kaiser Family Foundation and Black AIDS Institute, and in support of Act Against AIDS, a multi-year effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Greater Than AIDS seeks to increase knowledge and confront the stigma surrounding the disease.

Our local chapters are encouraged to plan HIV/AIDS awareness related community outreach programs, or incorporate HIV/AIDS education into existing community programs. For more information, contact: healtheducation@snma.org