Tuesday, June 1, 2010

White House to host meeting on black men and HIV/AIDS

On Wednesday, June 2, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy will host a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men.

The meeting will convene experts on HIV/AIDS, including black men living with HIV; local, state, and federal policymakers; community-based service providers, and leaders from across the black community including civil rights and faith leaders.

The discussion will help draw attention to the domestic HIV epidemic among black men, allow for a dialogue on federal and community responses to the epidemic, and begin a dialogue to reduce overall HIV stigma in the black community.