High rates among Natives mark National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day

Thu, March 20, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News

Today has been designated National Native HIV/AIDS awareness day. Senator Lisa Murkowski recently won passage of a resolution supporting the designation to help encourage the coordination of services. CDC research finds that Native people have the 3rd highest infection rates behind Blacks and Hispanics.

Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage

 
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  1. aids-write.org » Blog Archive » native americans have third highest HIV infection rate in US, following blacks & hispanics (809) on March 21, 2008 at 8:02 pm

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