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The Garner Citizen News & Times

Thursday, March 6, Mayor Ronnie Williams signed a proclamation at Town Hall recognizing National Women and Girls AIDS Awareness Day. The 2008 National Women and Girls AIDS/ HIV Awareness Day was March 10. African Advocates Against AIDS (AAAA) came to Garner in 2007. The recent proclamation represented an effort by AAAA and the Town of Garner to work together to fight AIDS/HIV [read more...]

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African Advocates Against AIDS, Inc.
126 US 70 Hwy West
Garner, NC 27529
United States
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Company History

African Advocates was started by Carine Siltz. Her objective was to coordinate community outreach projects for prevention and education of HIV/AIDS within African communities in the United States of America.

    Board Members

Chair & Vice President
TANYA FRAZIER,

Treasury
ELGA EGBAW,

Board Directors
JOY KAGENDO
Dr C. KIGONGO
Dr PHILIP MWALALI
JOICE CHILONGO
DOCTOR EPHRAM

AAAA Staff: Carine Siltz (Founder/Exec. Director), Adèle Ndeng (Project Coordinator), Vincent Payne (Public Relations), Mr. Barton (Accountant), Violet Smart (Trainer), Vincent (Admin. Assist./PR), Media Team: Mali François, Hortance Massamba, Vivian Kuambia  

Important Facts About HIV/AIDS

- In 2003, 2.9 million people died from AIDS or AIDS related illnesses. Almost half a million were children under the age of 15.

- Over 38 million people are currently living with HIV or AIDS.

- Approximately 11 out of every 1,000 adults are infected with HIV.

- In 2003, 4.8 million people were newly infected with the HIV virus. That rounds out to 14,000 a day.

- Over 20 million people have died since the first case of AIDS back in 1980.

- By 2010, over 25 million children will be orphaned due to AIDS.

- An estimated 70 million more people will die from AIDS over the next 20 years.

- African Americans account for more than a third of the reported AIDS cases since the beginning of the epidemic.

- African Americans account for more than half of the new HIV infections occurring in the U.S. each year.

- African Americans account for 42% of people living with AIDS in the U.S.

- In the year 2000, HIV was the leading cause of death in African Americans ages 25-44, compared to the 5th leading cause of death for whites and 4th leading cause of death for Latinos.

Since the first case of the epidemic was discovered, African Americans have been disproportionately affected. Help us put an end to this disturbing trend.