,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #f1 #bjac ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 & ,ms4 ,edw>ds7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day4 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 e/imates t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #a1ajj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv1 & #ba p]c5t d n "k !y are infect$2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 approximately #dg1abi p 7 diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ab\t #a p]son infect$ ) ,,hiv e #aa m9utes2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans repres5t$ #dd p]c5t ( all p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjji2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ne>ly #ba1jjj ,african-,am]icans 7 diagnos$ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1 contract+ ,,hiv at a rate #g4i times z high z ! rate 9 ,:ites2 ,:]eas al?\gh ,african-,am]ican te5ag]s 7ages #ac to #ai7 repres5t only #ae p]c5t ( all te5ag]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y acc\nt$ = #fi p]c5t ( new ,,hiv cases report$ among te5ag]s 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas new ,,hiv infections among ,african-,am]ican m5 :o h sex ) m5 7,,msm7 ages #ac to #bi1 increas$ #dh p]c5t f #bjjf ?r\gh #bjji2 ,:]eas "y gay m5 ( color be> a disproportionate burd5 ( ! epidemic1 ) ! majority ( new ,,hiv infections 9 #bjaj occurr+ among #ac- to #bd-ye>-old ,african-,am]ican ,,msm1 acc\nt+ = #de p]c5t ( new infections among ,african-,am]ican ,,msm & #ee p]c5t ( all new infections among "y ,,msm2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 acc\nt$ = #fh p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections among wom5 & _h an infection rate t 0 #bj times high] ?an t ( ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas among ,african-,am]ican m51 ! lead+ transmission category ( ,,hiv infection 9 #bjaj 0 sexual contact ) o!r m51 foll[$ by het]osexual contact & intrav5\s drug use2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjh1 ,,hiv_/,,aids preval5ce among m5 9 prisons 0 #a4d p]c5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ,african-,am]ican males 7 imprison$ at a rate ne>ly #g times t ( ,:ite males2 ,:]eas among ,african-,am]ican wom51 ! lead+ transmission category ( ,,hiv infection is het]osexual contact1 foll[$ by intrav5\s drug use2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc notes t socioeconomic issues impact ! rates ( ,,hiv infection among ,african-,am]icans1 & /udies h f\nd an association betwe5 high] ,,aids rates & l[] incomes2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans are diagnos$ ) ,,aids lat] ?an _! nonm9ority c\nt]p>ts1 are confront$ ) b>ri]s 9 access+ c>e & treatm5t1 & face high] morbidity & mortality outcomes2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc e/imates t among p]sons ^: diagnosis ( ,,aids _h be5 made dur+ #aiig to #bjjd1 ,african-,am]icans _h ! poore/ survival rates ( any racial or e?nic gr\p1 ) #ff p]c5t surviv+ aft] #i ye>s comp>$ ) #fg p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives1 #gd p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 #ge p]c5t ( ,:ites1 & #ha p]c5t ( ,asians & ,pacific ,isl&]s2 ,:]eas approximately #fai1djj p h di$ ( ,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic ?r\gh #bjab1 & ,african-,am]icans acc\nt = approximately #dj p]c5t ( su* dea?s2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjg1 ,,hiv 0 ! n9? lead+ cause ( dea? = all ,african-,am]icans1 & ! ?ird lead+ cause ( dea? = bo? ,african-,am]ican m5 & ,african-,am]ican wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ce to #dd2 ,:]eas life-sav+ treatm5t is also prov5 prev5tion1 & rese>* %[s t antiretroviral drugs c r$uce ! risk ( transmitt+ ,,hiv_/,,aids by up to #if p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has approv$ pre-exposure prophylaxis z prev5tion = p :o are ,,hiv-negative2 ,:]eas a seque/] t trigg]s a #e4b-p]c5t r$uction across nondef5se sp5d+1 z "p ( ! ,budget ,control ,act1 w\ld result 9 h>mful cuts to programs t w\ld significantly und]m9e ! dome/ic ,,hiv_/,,aids response2 ,:]eas accord+ to amf,a,r1 ! ,f\ndation = ,,aids ,rese>*1 & ! ,national ,m9ority ,,aids ,c\ncil 7,,nmac71 su* cuts to dome/ic ,,hiv_/,,aids s]vices & rese>* w\ld result 9 ! loss ( ,,hiv_/,,aids treatm5t = #f1ejj p ( color 9 ! ,,aids ,drug ,assi/ance ,program1 z well z h\s+ assi/ance = #a1hej h\seholds1 & delay ! developm5t ( life-sav+ treatm5t1 vacc9es1 & behavioral int]v5tions2 ,:]eas 9 #aiih1 ,congress & ! ,cl9ton ,adm9i/ration creat$ ! ,national ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative to help coord9ate fund+1 build capacity1 & provide prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices )9 ! ,african-,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,asian ,pacific ,isl&]1 & ,native ,am]ican communities2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative assi/s ) lead]%ip developm5t ( community-bas$ organizations 7,c,b,os71 e/abli%es & l9ks provid] networks1 builds community prev5tion infra/ructure1 promotes te*nical assi/ance among ,c,b,os1 & raises aw>5ess among ,african-,am]ican communities2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp7 releas$ a manual ( be/ practices = fai? lead]s to mobilize communities1 advocate = community support = p infect$ ) & affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 & organize dialogues on ,,hiv_/,,aids z a social ju/ice issue z "p ( ,! ,black ,*ur* & ,,hiv3 ,! ,social ,ju/ice ,imp]ative2 ,:]eas ! fir/ annual ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day 0 organiz$ on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjja2 & ,:]eas ,febru>y #g ( ea* ye> is n[ recogniz$ z ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day ) ! slogan 8,get ,educat$6 ,get ,te/$6 ,get ,involv$6 ,get ,treat$603 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day2 7#b7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1 & m$ia organizations to recognize & support su* day1 to publicize its importance among _! communities1 & to all enc\rage individuals1 especially ,african-,am]icans1 to get te/$ = ,,hiv2 7#c7 comm5ds ! "w ( ,,aids s]vice organizations & community & fai?-bas$ organizations t are provid+ effective1 evid5ce-bas$1 prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 & support s]vices to p liv+ ) & vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7#d7 supports ! implem5tation ( ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy & its goals to r$uce new ,,hiv infections1 increase access to c>e & improve heal? outcomes = p liv+ ) ,,hiv1 r$uce ,,hiv-relat$ disp>ities & heal? inequities1 & a*ieve a m coord9at$ national response to ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 7#e7 supports r$uc+ ! impact ( inc>c]ation z a driv] ( new ,,hiv infections )9 ! ,african-,am]ican community2 7#f7 supports r$uc+ ! numb] ( ,,hiv infections 9 ! ,african-,am]ican community result+ f intrav5\s drug use2 7#g7 supports effective & compreh5sive ,,hiv prev5tion education programs to promote ! e>ly id5tification ( ,,hiv ?r\gh volunt>y r\t9e te/+1 & to connect ^? 9 ne$ to cl9ically & culturally appropriate c>e & treatm5t z e>ly z possible2 7#h7 supports appropriate fund+ = ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 c>e1 treatm5t1 rese>*1 & h\s+1 includ+ community bas$ approa*es to fight /igma1 discrim9ation1 & homophobia2 & 7#i7 enc\rages a compreh5sive prev5tion & treatm5t /rategy t emp[]s public heal? work]s1 educators1 fai? lead]s1 & o!r /akehold]s to engage _! communities to help decrease viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 & /igma t[>ds individuals :o disclose _! sexual ori5tation or ,,hiv /atus1 & normalize volunt>y te/+ practices4