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and I take any
it's I mean it's the same thing
what I get tested for *** and play I'm not concerned about me
I'm not a kid like
they're is an epidemic in the community
if you would largely by science a new disease
but act two
thought that it was of cases fact
the African-American community is disproportionately impacted by *** to be us
although blacks make up only twelve percent of the population
almost half of all new *** aids cases are and blacks
all the chadian aids cases in northern Virginia
forty one percent a black man
sixty one percent
black women
and sixty nine percent of them *** and aids cases are black and
I first thought when I got back positive test result was
repeat that
because it was something that out I wasn't expecting to hear facts
three out of every five virginians infected with *** are African-American
one in sixteen black men will be diagnosed with *** at some point in his lifetime
along with one in thirty
I was totally didn't
the that the that the virus and it's of said
scientists are learning *** the among African Americans has allowed the deceased the spring
causing growing pain and suffering individuals
their families
the and the greater community
and it's really a killer devastated to learn
only after his death better father died a lot of things too ashamed to tell anyone
bernard Jackson
the streets married man
who was on the lam the infected with *** by his wife christened ordeal
born with ***
the virus passed on to him by his mother
think it is at the when you
with the year
the role to undergo people business of being affected it'sa the and at that little kid
doesn't care how
whole lot you that you put this up everest you can contract *** and I think that with
this separate
now let's take a look I mean Wall when you put it in the sense that category of
it's at the an African American indeed it's at the in the gay community
*** year due to meet the I think there will be staying with having itself and it makes
people will be afraid because you putting the focus on what's there and on
saying kidder class or race
fairfax county executing the state to *** aids cases
and Virginia maryland and the district of columbia rank among the top fifteen in the
nation
I that it I think
*** is a virus that weakens the immune system
he eats is the collection of illness is caused by the *** virus and a depleted immune system
I know *** is it does
people with *** are living longer to do you think of that before
medications and treatment programs allow infected people to live normal and productive lives
I would also want a charity
if act
fact
a person who is infected with *** may not show symptoms for up to two years
I want to
they could be affecting of this with *** during that time
now why would I don't get tested for ***
I'm calling at that
do you really want to know what you are infected with *** is seeking test
you know when you're *** status helps you to prove it's pretty despise
and if you are positive
giving early treatment allows you to leave the room
so your life
confidential and anonymous testing is that they will be and local health departments
a lot of myths out there
about how *** spreads
and and so step one is to get the facts straight
brown and then secondly to know how *** really is transmitted on so that people can take
the necessary precautions
Frank
*** cannot be transmitted through casual contact for my breathing the same air as an infected
person
you can I get *** from its will exceed are concerned about to some local with an infected
person he can I get *** from you pay it
or insect bites
ten-ninety *** from sharon kitchen utensils with someone who is infected *** is transmitted
through blood
***
vaginal fluid embarassment *** is not transmitted through some life of
two years
years force way
engaging in a risky behaviors such as unprotected a new
the vaginal or or six
having sex with multiple partners
and sharing needles increase your chances of the coming in
no the ABC's the *** prevention
abstinence for you
until marriage is a healthy choice
the faithful
tomb one part
correct
and consistent use of condoms it estimates infidelity
I'm not a choice
and no your partner's *** history an *** status
if he or she wouldn't tell you
and don't have sex with
the for her
a lot of things that did
I didn't know that
the use of a *** could say site that just didn't know those things at that time and
being married
always thought that that was the safe zone one of the things that
we can debate is like a low-fat *** island all by only find a body is to have a hearing
that eighteen you you put in debt
lisa wound does not include more likely to become infected with ***
the *** epidemic continues to sign it
at least within the African-American community why
addressing the problem
it will require understanding calls
I do not kill is dissected pick
hard to defeat can happen to
two main we don't do this
but they get these wonderful powerful drugs now what's four miles been a lot of people's
minds
it's hard to get it
and so often
if we shall see it win
homosexuality
and
and that African-American community
even though homosexuality exist
there's still this reluctant
to talk about it
to deal with it
they don't want to talk about it because it's still connected as of those peoples
disease and
they just don't talk about it like that she did in the even with my own family it's not
talked about
well by denying we stop the flow of information
and that we stop ourselves from engaging to find out more information about this we also
about do not provide opportunity for us to
provide love and care to those who all on infected with aids and ***
and we do not provide a *** but which those who are infected income
and find support and love
and so did not ill is
a horrible thing reverend dr King Smith is the chairman of the newly-formed north in
Virginia clergy counsel for the prevention of *** and eighties
members of the council and the knowledge this academic have mobilized to increase a study
a witness
working with the number of community partners
like the fairfax county health department
the clergy hope to break the silence with *** in their communities
and stop the spraying of this disease it is one of those subjects that's on considered
to be discussed and calls to environments
as opposed to open discussions
and because of that stigma
it isn't a conversation that be fine
and open forum
all that's there are opportunities to draw from individuals
I think is the
major
calls for
the reserve on talking about *** AIDS
most people if they knew
of this epidemic and they can if they knew of the devastation of this disease and how
horrible it is for someone to die from this disease I think they would make make better
decisions and so we're hoping that we can provide them with factual information so they
can make better and more healthy decisions
I think that we have statement at the time so much that people it's if they don't tax
it at me
he should be able to cop a plea gold to
it is that you take this is what is your you're probably going to get of a mammogram
or or of
I I that a that the status of the cholesterol that the city on that same level as testing
is about okay
and people would need to be aware that yes if you put yourself in the raising taxes
the treaty breaking the silence is going to have to deal with the lot of people
pushing a subtle ways of thinking about different illnesses that we deal with today we've got
to break this hour are talking communicated with each of the many people who are dealing
with this
talk to each other
talk to the communities the ministers of the church's understand that we need their support
in order to get stronger
okay
many members of the clergy have recognize the importance of the church's involvement
that in this epidemic
and and police their new roles as *** educators
within our community
one of probably the best delivery system within the black community is a black church and
at the church decide to be silent been there for this information
will not get the factory disseminated within our community
so the church plays and important role because if you want
information to get to the black community
you start with the black church
it will take
all of us to end the *** epidemic in the African-American community
we cannot ignore the problem
individuals must know the facts
people must be willing to talk old
think about this disease as a result
some members of the faith community have developed *** ministries to educate their congregations
about this the deadly disease
and the internet's others to do the same
in an effort to end the suffering caused by denying
speaking now
silence
don't desert capable of lines
because this is the time
they mean yes they me medical Qaeda
we need nutrition
but they need the love
yeah
they'd need to know
families are going to be
no matter
the only thing that indicates that it is that being
there's their troopers rely on my face
to get through those rough days
it's very important
they're of churches
open their hearts and doors
to the educated about this virus about bringing all of the group of governors both those groups
within the county
who have of a working on programs such as we are and accounts that
that would create Senator and that is to be able to do great things together that we offer
of cells its united states productive
lights loss
I'm
you know it doesn't matter what color you live
%uh a look at the background you live
neal
you live in communities that part of the community still a loss
in one segment of the community is a loss
for the entire community believe that we must do something we have to
there's something to curve this dreaded disease
the church
has always spoken into the contacts on what is occurring in this environment
and I think this disease and warrants that voice how do we reached African-American
in a church is
that vehicle to do so it is important that the church get involved and speak