Frederica Wilson tweeted the following:
"Despite improvements, the grim statistics continue to underscore the significance of HIV/AIDS awareness: African Americans make up approximately 43 percent of new diagnosis Black women account for an estimated 6 in 10 new diagnosis"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Frederica Wilson:
"Thanks to awareness and testing programs that address these disparities, Florida has shown a downward trend in HIV cases across the board since 2015. Thats why we must continue to invest in testingespecially in vulnerable communities."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge our progress in HIV prevention and address the impact HIV has had on Black communities. Throughout my career, I understood its impact on Miami-Dade and championed laws to boost HIV/AIDS education and awareness."Read on Twitter
"As a Florida legislator, I led a bill to mandate HIV testing for folks being released from prison. At that time, HIV was tearing our communities apart. It was essential that prisoners knew their HIV status when re-entering society and connected with the care they needed."Read on Twitter
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