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National Condom Week Events |
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D uring all of National Condom week (February 14-20) look for our fun Valentine’s Day safe sex kits that will be distributed to the Project’s outreach sites. Make sure to try the new flavored lubricants that can be found in each kit!
On February 17th, don’t miss us at the Bulldog Stadium in the Drake area where we will be doing testing from 11-1pm.
On February 18th, our prevention staff will be at the 5th Annual Governor’s Conference. Come join us as we discuss issues within the LGBT community and goals for the coming year. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was Feb. 7 |
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 February 7, 2010 marks the 10th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It is a day for the African American community to stand up and take focus on the issue of HIV/AIDS and its devastating impact has had on the Black community. The theme of the 2010 campaign is “HIV Prevention – A Choice A lifestyle and it focuses on African Americans examining their risk for HIV transmission and adopting risk reduction practices. The Project will be distributing information campaign materials to densely African Americans community as well as offering testing in the Enterprise community. To find out more information about testing locations visit our website at www.aidsprojectci.org or contact Tasmania at 515-284-0245. Together we can reduce the high rate of HIV infections among African Americans.
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The 2010 AIDS Walk/Run will be Saturday, April 10! Mark your calendars! Registration will be open very soon, so check back often! |
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Diagnosed cases of AIDS and HIV are on the rise again in Iowa |
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Health is reporting an increase in the number of HIV and AIDS diagnoses reported in the state.
Health department spokesman Jerry Harms says 70 HIV cases and 46 AIDS diagnoses were reported during the first half of 2009.
Harms says figures for the entire 2009 year won't be available until March. He says the relatively small number of HIV/AIDS cases in Iowa makes it difficult to draw many conclusions about trend lines. However, Harms says it appears the trend is upward.
As of last June 30, there were 1,667 people, 1,314 males and 353 females, living in Iowa who had tested positive for HIV or AIDS.
Polk County had the highest number of residents diagnosed with HIV or AIDS with 470, followed by Scott County with 172.
Watch APCI's Rhea Van Brocklin's interview on WHO-TV! |
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The Iowa HIV Alliance is preparing to unveil its new anti-stigma campaign, "HIV Won't Stop Me." The first wave of the campaign will include internet and print media featuring messages from Iowans who embody the statement "HIV Won't Stop Me" (from living my life).
The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness of the stigma that surrounds HIV and the perceptions about
living with HIV. Keep your eyes open for the campaign to launch on World AIDS Day, December 1st.
The Iowa HIV Alliance is a partnership between The Project, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Iowa Department of Public Health, Positive Iowans Taking Charge, Family Planning Council of Iowa, Iowa Community AIDS Partnership, McLellan Marketing, University of Iowa Virology Clinics, and the Nebraska AIDS Project. |
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