December 1 to 5 is Aboriginal AIDS Awarness Week
Submitted by Andrea on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 3:52pm.
HIV/AIDS is disproportionately distributed across global populations, as it hits hardest in areas where structural economic and development challenges are greatest. This is mirrored in Canadaʼs Aboriginal communities, which represented about 7.5% of all Canadians living with HIV in 2005. Aboriginal people are overrepresented among reported AIDS cases in Canada and made up a startling 23.4% of new HIV infections in 2006; 2.8 times higher than the infection rate for non-Aboriginal people.
For more information about Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, visit: www.aboriginalaidsawareness.com
For information on services for HIV+ aboriginal people on Vancouver Island visit CLICK HERE.
