The divulges pedrique testing caravan spring training sites states was an ambitious effort to boost AIDS awareness and HIVprevention and testing efforts in some of the hardest hit regions of the UnitedStates. The caravan included one of AHF`s popular AHF Mobile HIV Testing Units,which are named in honor ofand partnership with HIV positive basketball legendEarvin Magic Johnson, Jr and actor and AIDS advocate Blair Underwood. The tourkicked-off in Los Angeles on June 8th and culminated with the caravan`s arrivalin DC on Saturday. AHF ispermanently relocating one of the mobile testing unitsfrom Los Angeles to D.C., to provide free, easy-to-access rapid HIV testing invarious neighborhoods throughout the nation's capital, where it was recentlyreported that the HIV prevalence rate has surged past 3%-higher than in Lagos,Nigeria.
"While making initial plans to transport our brand new, state-of-the-artAHF/Magic Johnson Mobile Testing Unit from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, we hitupon the idea that this cross country road trip presented a unique opportunityto raise awareness about HIV testing, prevention and treatment through specifictesting events and community outreach in cities and states along the way," saidAHF`s Weinstein diamond back baseball . As a result, AHF partnered with respected local AIDS and community groups inPhoenix, Albuquerque, Houston, New Orleans, Jackson, Mississippi; Pensacola,Florida; Montgomery, Alabama; Jacksonville, Atlanta, Columbia, South Carolina;Charlotte, Norfolk and Washington, DC to host free HIV testing and media eventsin each of those communities spring training arizona 2009 schedule . At the end of the tour, the AHF/Magic JohnsonMobile Testing Unit will remain and operate in Washington, where AHF will alsoopen a free AIDS treatment clinic-its first in that city-later this summer spring training tickets . "The beauty of these free mobile HIV testing vans is that AIDS HealthcareFoundation operates them right in the heart of the community-in parking lots ofpopular retail stores, nearby hip nightclubs and gathering spots, at churchevents-and they provide the testing, counseling and results all in one session,so people get their test results right away on the same day," said BlairUnderwood, who attended the Los Angeles kick-off event spring training schedules . "It is important thatpeople learn how to avoid becoming infected with HIV; or if they are infected,know their HIV status, and seek medical treatment, if needed People really needto know their HIV status today. These HIV testing vans provide that opportunityfor free in a friendly, no hassle way." During the testing tour, AIDS Healthcare Foundation also presented grants toeach of the local partners AHF collaborated with along the way.
Bertha, however, returned to service as a mobile medical clinic inFlorida after the National HIV Testing event in Washington on June 27th chase field events . The van,affectionately dubbed, 'Bertha,' traveled on with the AHF/Magic Johnson TestingUnit through the remaining Southern and Eastern states and on to Washington.This mobile clinic will serve as an additional backup HIV testing van along theroute spring training baseball schedule . HIV Statistics in the United States"Last August, the Centers for Disease Control released new data showing analarming 40% increase in HIV infections in the US-56,000 new cases each year upfrom a previous estimate of 40,000 new cases annually," said WhitneyEngeran-Cordova, Director of AIDS Healthcare Foundation`s Public HealthDivision spring training locations . "There is no doubt that the South is disproportionately affected byHIV and without adequate resources 2009 spring training tickets .
On our trip we want to meet our colleaguesin these cities, support agencies in providing testing and do what we can toraise awareness about the genuine need for HIV testing and treatment throughoutthe region The number of new infections in the U.S mark romanczuk . is absolutely unacceptable.We have a responsibility to do what we must to help those with HIV know theirstatus and get linked into care spring training . " According to an HIV/AIDS Policy Fact Sheet produced by the Kaiser FamilyFoundation ("The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States", updated, February,2009, with statistics through 2007)* Ten states account for 71% of AIDS cases reported since the beginning of theepidemic spring training sites . Nine of these states also rank in the top 10 for newly reported cases.Three of the states that the AHF/Magic Johnson Mobile Testing HIV testing Unitwill visit on its tour-Texas, Florida, and Georgia-are among these top tenstates; together, they account for 21% of the nation`s reported AIDS casesthrough the end of 2007-or 216,199 cumulative AIDS cases.The Kaiser Fact Sheet also pointed out:* (AIDS) case rates per 100,000 provide a different measure of the epidemic`simpact, since they reflect the concentration of cases after accounting fordifferences in population size across states spring training arizona 2009 schedule . The District of Columbia has thehighest AIDS case rate in the nation.
Seven of the top 10 states by AIDS caserate are in the South baseball tickets . The AHF/Magic Johnson Mobile HIV Testing Unit tour willtravel to and do HIV testing events in five of these Southern states and areas:Louisiana (, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and the District of Columbia.About AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the nation`s largest non-profit HIV/AIDShealthcare provider spring training tickets . A domination agreement can enable the majority shareholder tohave better control over the acquired company spring training schedules . Suzlon hiked its stake in REpower to 90.72 percent thismonth, by acquiring a stake in tranches from Portugal's Martifer(MARTI.LS) Ahead of the results, shares in Suzlon ended 4.7 percenthigher at 123.35 rupees on Friday in a Mumbai market that closed3 percent higher . ($1=48.1 rupees) (Editing by Jerry Norton and Jon Loades-Carter). DUBLIN (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.VX) is in talks to buy parts of Irish peer Elan (ELN.I), including its flagship multiple sclerosis products and its Alzheimer's disease pipeline, the Sunday Times said.
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