HIV prevalence disproportionately impacts Black communities in Dallas County. About 43% of all residents in the county who had HIV in 2021 were Black.
Florida state Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones delivers a keynote address at a summit Aug. 28, 2024. Addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic is "a continued conversation" that transcends state and party lines, he says.Health care providers, nonprofit officials, Dallas County staff and state-level politicians — from in and out of Texas — gathered Wednesday at Fair Park to discuss ways to combat high HIV rates disproportionately impacting Black communities.
National statistics tell a similar story. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that same year in 2021,In a keynote address Wednesday, Florida state Sen. Shevrin “Shev” Jones said reducing the stigma around HIV is key to encouraging change on a local and state level to serve the needs of those affected better. The Florida politician also said the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a humanitarian issue that doesn’t just affect those in the LGBTQ+ community.
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