That included handing out 1,000 specially designed condom kits at 12 high school proms in 1997. The task force has expanded its HIV testing to one evening per week. On an HIV testing day last month, Reddick said between 17 and 20 people were tested at a half dozen sites. The use of Orasure, a new HIV test that takes a sample from the inside of the cheek instead of using a needle to draw blood, has made testing easier, she said. We know people need to have multiple contacts.
People have to be in the mindset themselves of wanting to change their behavior.
And we need to meet people where they are. Part of the money would be set aside for AIDS, although Satcher acknowledged it may be too optimistic to think the epidemic's racial disparities can be eliminated in just 12 years. There is no immediate fix. All rights reserved. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.