Proclamation

Post date: Jan 17, 2015 12:48:28 AM

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Proclamation

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A RESOLUTION to designate February 7, 2015, as “National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day” in Las Vegas, NV.

WHEREAS February 7, 2015, is the 15th year of commemoration and observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; and

WHEREAS, this observance is a nationwide effort to mobilize Black communities to get educated, get tested, get involved and get treated around HIV/AIDS, as it continues to devastate Black communities; and

WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is directed, planned and strategically overseen by a Strategic Leadership Committee made up of prominent organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to mobilize community based organizations and stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment; and

WHEREAS, over 10,000 residents of Nevada are living with HIV and With regard to race/ethnicity, the majority of HIV infections were among whites (38%); however, the greatest disparity was among blacks. Twenty percent of persons newly infected with HIV identified as black, while only 7 percent of Nevada’s population identifies as black. of these men, women and children are Black; and

WHEREAS, The Center, Conciencia, Planned Parenthood, Community Outreach Medical Center, Southern Nevada Health District, Horizon Ridge Clinic, WISH, Golden Rainbow, AHF, First CME Williamson Temple Church, GOMOJO, AFAN, Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada and many others are hosting community events to recognize this day and its importance to Blacks and all concerned citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting that we join with these local, national and international groups to express our strong support for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and the initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Black communities and provide access to and utilization of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and support services to those affected by HIV/AIDS; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City of Las Vegas that we designate February 7, 2015, as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Las Vegas, NV and encourage local residents to strongly support this day and participate in events planned to commemorate the occasion.

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