HIV
HIV
Syphilis increases nearly 30 percent among gay and bisexual men in 2007
Once nearly eliminated in the United States, syphilis is making a comeback among men who have sex with men. MORE »
Minneapolis Urban League adopts unique approach to reach out to African communities
African-born people living in Minnesota make up one percent of the population; yet this group account for 11% of new HIV infections according to Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) HIV Surveillance Report 2006. As of December, 5566 person in Minnesota are assumed alive and living with HIV/AIDS of which 678 persons are African-born. MORE »
Youth News: HIV Infection in the African-American Community
MyChoice Daniel returned for a second summer as part of KFAI’s Youth News program. In 2006, she interviewed foster children, and what affect it had on their lives. In 2007, MyChoice is tackling the effect of HIV infection on African Americans. She will be entering her sophomore year at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. MORE »
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Youth News: Responding to HIV Infection in the Ethiopian Community
Pomi Tefera reported on growing up bi-culturally as an Ethiopian-American as part of KFAI’s Youth News program in 2006. She returned in 2007 to cover the Twin Cities Ethiopian community response to a rise in HIV infection rates among Ethiopians. She goes to Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, and when she’s not reporting on her community, writes and performs her own poetry. MORE »
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