Miami-Dade ranks number one in HIV and AIDS cases in the State of Florida, and within the county, Liberty City ranks first in both HIV and AIDS cases, with 8% of the population, but 20% and 18% of the reported AIDS and HIV cases, respectively. According to the Miami-Dade Health Department, 1 in 45 Black Miami-Dade residents and 1 in 179 Hispanics is living with HIV or AIDS.
In an effort to reverse these trends, during and after World AIDS Day and World AIDS Awareness Week, the Urban League of Greater Miami in collaboration with Miami-Dade Public Schools HIV/AIDS Education Program will hold two events where students attend schools in the Liberty City area will participate in educational activities designed to prevent the spread of HIV.
“Man Up to Fight HIV/AIDS” will take place on Friday, December 11th and will bring together 500 male Miami-Dade public high school students along with hundreds of men from the Miami-Dade community to discuss the crisis of HIV/AIDS, in which 7 out of 10 of those contracting the virus are male. The forum is part of a national “Act Against AIDS” initiative by the Centers for Disease Control’s and will feature a personal appearance by reality TV star and Liberty City native “Creepa,” winner of MTV’s “From G’s to Gents.”
DATE: Friday, December 11, 2009
TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22ND Ave, Miami, (305) 636-2240
TOPIC: “Man Up” to Fight HIV/AIDS
AUDIENCE: Male students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools, community members
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