Do You Know Your HIV Status?
HOUSTON – Radio Station KBXX-FM 97.9 The Box, The Houston Department of Health and Human Services and AIDS Foundation Houston in conjunction with the NAACP Houston Branch and Amerigroup Community Care are sponsoring a city-wide awareness campaign for HIV and STD education.
Hip Hop for HIV Awareness is slated to be the single largest testing event in the United States. The goal of the campaign is to provide free and confidential HIV and syphilis screening to
15,000 youth and young adults between the ages of 15-40 in the City of Houston. Free testing begins Monday, June 22 for four consecutive days at the NAACP Family Technology Center located at 4203 Fannin Street in Houston and will continue through July 10th at various other locations across the city.
Hip Hop for HIV Awareness encourages youth and young adults to receive free testing and consultation. Each person tested will receive one ticket to a star-studded concert featuring national recording artists Plies, Pleasure P, Day 26, Melanie Fiona, Bobby Valentino, LeToya Luckett, Twista, Yung Problemz, Yung L.A., G.T., Gorilla Zoe, Bun B and Ginuwine.
The concert event will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Houston at The George R. Brown Convention Center from 2:00p – 6:00p. Only those tested for HIV and receiving their results will be issued a ticket for admittance.
The HIV epidemic is a growing concern. African Americans, women and youth are among the fastest growing population of new HIV infections. There are 18,404 individuals known living with HIV in Houston/ Harris County and an estimated 3,500 to 4,500 individuals living with undiagnosed HIV infection. Every 9 ½ minutes someone is infected with HIV in the United States.
For testing dates and locations or for additional information concerning this event go to www.kbxx.com
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Comments (12)
I’ve been tested several times and proud to say I am HIV NEGATIVE.
Thank you for asking and being concerned BP, I like this post.
no i never been tested for any type if dieases b/c i havented had sex in 10 yrs now so im good, but i should still get test tho uh!
my bad read above lol under the age of 21
yeap and half of them undre the age of 21 nw thats nt good at all these damn yung ass niggas and females out of line passen all this s**t around welli knw my statis but we do this every year out here thats like the only way they will do it if somethan is free nw thats sad……………houston come on nw.
I do
This is good, I hope they turn out for testing just like they would for a Beyonce concert.
The sad part is Big Moe, DJ Screw, Fat Pat, Pimp C, Big Hawk, Big Mello, OG Style and most never saw the age of 35. This is just from the list above, this is something I have noticed about some Houston rappers, they seem to die pretty young.
Hip Hop for Aids, that is such an oxymoron for me. How many of the artists are going to be tested and are aware of their status. I like the concept but many of them advocate the very thing that is spreading Aids in our communities. Maybe for some this will clear their conscience, if they have any left.
The results of positive HIV tests from this last year would make your jaw drop. They can probably be found online somewhere, it was printed in the paper and people were SHOCKED. How about Houston, we have a serious problem….let’s sit down and talk.
18404? That’s ALMOST one whole percent of the population of Houston! Nah but for real even 1 is too much.
wow. ok. it’s alright to be from Houston, but at the same time did you guys not read the reason why were having this concert? there’s over 18,000 people who have HIV. WTF.
WE DO IT BIG IN H-TOWN , IT’S THAT H-TOWN LOVE..
ALREADY!!!!
H-TOWN STAND UP!!!