While Namibia is one of nine countries in Africa categorized by the World Bank as “upper middle income,” the country has a poverty rate of 26.9 percent, an unemployment rate of 29.6 percent and an HIV prevalence rate of 16.9 percent. ... read more »

Biostatisticians can combine location data with genetic samples to determine new mutations of the virus or outbreaks, Crandall said.  ... read more »

Watch as reporter Brittany K. Jackson interviews Empire Stars Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett about HIV/AIDS advocacy and what it means to be considered a "Hero in the Struggle" ... read more / watch video »

However, in light of the still-rising numbers, WeCanStopSTDsLA released an updated Pocket Guide to Sexual Health Services and Clinics in South L.A. on Sept. 20. ... read more »

As someone whose faith is central to her life, I ask our shepherds-our faith leaders-in the African-American community to grasp this unique opportunity to have a significant, positive impact in the fight against HIV. ... read more »

HIV testing is a free and important prevention tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS ... read more »

The “30 Days of HIV” campaign will create awareness, fight stigma and create solutions to curb HIV among Black Americans ... read more »

Recent statistics by AIDSvu show that, nationally, the downtown Atlanta corridor has one of the highest rates of people living with an HIV diagnosis. ... read more »

The Office of Minority Health mediated the Twitter chat and facilitated a Q&A ... read more »

African Americans account for almost half of new infections and represented more than one-third of people living with HIV in 2013 ... read more »

The Los Angeles Sentinel catches up with actress Elaine Hendrix at 2016 AIDS Healthcare Foundation event at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. ... read more / watch video »

The Los Angeles Sentinel interviews Directors of the film 90 DAYS at 2016 AIDS Healthcare Foundation event held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. A Bakewell Media Production Executive Producer: Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Producer: Brandon I. Brooks Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson Director of Photography: Aaron Brumfield ... read more / watch video »

Lee Daniels to Be Honored and Jussie Smollett to Host Heroes In The Struggle Gala Reception and Award Presentation to benefit the Black AIDS Institute ... read more »

The basics in dealing with STDs is first and foremost, using condoms, male or female. ... read more »

My organization, I Choose Life Health and Wellness Center partnered with Alan Haymon and Haymon Entertainment, as well as Pfizer, Inc. and together, over a period of 18 months, visiting 66 cities, in 24 states, tested more than 30 thousand primarily African American men, women and young adults for HIV. During that period, we found 600 plus HIV positive persons with the oldest being a 65 years old woman in Philadelphia, PA and the youngest, a 16-year-old black girl in Seattle, WA and none of those 600 plus Black people that tested positive for HIV, knew that they were infected with the virus; which brings me to the titled of my article, The False Equivalency in the World of HIV. ... read more »