Press Release
DECEMBER 1st, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEWS MEDIA ONLY:TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197 |
PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL – It has been
21 years since the World
Health Organization and the
United Nations first
declared December 1 as World
AIDS Day. During that time
much has been done to create
awareness, save lives and
curtail the spread of the
disease. Locally the battle
continues.
“There have truly been some
incredible advances in the
treatment of HIV and AIDS,
but there is still much work
to be done,” said Palm Beach
County Health Department
Director Alina Alonso, M.D.
“And while the number of new
AIDS cases has declined over
the last year, it’s
important to remember the
fight against the disease is
management and prevention.”
Currently, less than 1% of
the People living with AIDS
or HIV are under the age of
five. Since January 2009 270
new AIDS infections were
diagnosed, a 36% decrease
over 2008 and 247 HIV Cases
were diagnosed, a 9%
decrease over 2008. The
cumulative total of people
living with HIV/AIDS in the
county is now 10,375 and it
is estimated that number
would be 20% greater if more
people were tested.
A number of activities and
testing sites are planned
for the days leading up to
and after World AIDS Day.
These include:
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December 1
Comprehensive AIDS
Program of Palm Beach
County, Inc.
Second Annual People
With Voices Talent Show
to raise HIV/AIDS
Awareness
Tuesday, December 1,
2009 at 5:30 P.M.
Florida Atlantic
University
Grand Palm Room
Student Union 1st Floor
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton
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December 1
Lights On in the
Community
Residents are asked to
leave your front and
back porch lights On
from 6:00 AM to 6:00
P.M. and drive with your
vehicle Headlights On.
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December 1
World AIDS Day Luncheon
Reflection on the Glades
communities,
Organizations and Health
Department achievements
this year and goals for
next year
Saint John First Baptist
Church
600 Southwest 8th
Street,
Belle Glade
12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M.
Tickets: $15.00 |
December 2
Family Education Day
Encouraging and teaching
family members to
understand factors that
will enable them to make
behavioral changes.
Literature will be
provided to members of
the community by request
from the following
agencies:
C.
L Brumback Health Center
38754 State Road 80
Belle Glade
12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M.
Comprehensive AIDS
Program
555 S.W. 16th Street,
Belle Glade
10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Glades Health Initiative
136 South Main Street,
Belle Glade
5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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December 3
Testing and Counseling
Day
Take a step towards
prevention.
C.
L Brumback Health Center
38754 State Road 80,
Belle Glade
Comprehensive AIDS
Program
555 S.W. 16th Street,
Belle Glade
Glades Health Initiative
136 South Main Street,
Belle Glade |
December 3
Candle Light Ceremony
Belle Glade
Candlelight AIDS walk
will begin at 5:30 P.M.
in front of the City
Hall(water department)
at 110 Dr. Martin Luther
King Blvd. West. The
walk will travel to
Dolly Hand Cultural Art
Center at 1977 College
Drive, Belle Glade for
ceremony.
(Please bring flash
Lights)
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December 3
Day of Recognition and
Support Show
appreciation to persons
who have served as
caregivers to HIV/AIDS
Patients.
Please Drive with your
Lights on |
December 4
Men and boys Education
Day
Encouraging and teaching
men/boys to understand
factors that will enable
them to make behavioral
changes. Literature will
be provided to members
of the community by
request from the
following agencies:
C.
L Brumback Health Center
38754 State Road 80,
Belle Glade
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
Comprehensive AIDS
Program
555 S.W. 16th Street,
Belle Glade
10:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon
Glades Health Initiative
136 South Main Street,
Belle Glade
5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M |
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December
4
Community Outreach Day
All agencies in the
Glades will do outreach
as a collective union.
C.
L Brumback Health Center
38754 State Road 80
Belle Glade
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M
(Meeting Location before
Outreach)
December 11
Block Party
A night of fun filled
with activities, food,
music and education.
Edward Sport Bar
Avenue B Place and Fifth
Street, Belle Glade
6:00 P.M. to 10: 00 P.M.
Weed and Seed (Oral
Quick Testing)
224 SW 5th Street, Belle
Glade
6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. |
December 6
Pahokee Community Health
Fair
Free Food, Music,
Entertainment and Health
Screening
Martin Luther King Jr.
Memorial Park
East 5th Street, Pahokee
4:00 P.M. to 7 P.M.
December 12
South Bay Community
Health Fair
Free Food, Music,
Entertainment and Health
Screening
Tanner Park
791 NW 1st Street, South
Bay
4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. |
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