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AIDS remains an epidemic in US, especially in minority communities

Friday, August 10, 2012 18:30

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Paul JeffreyCatholic News Service

A woman tied a red ribbon to a fence during a demonstration outside the White House July 24 criticizing U.S. support for pharmaceutical companies which have resisted generic licenses for their drugs for people living with HIV and AIDS. Several people were arrested after tying red ribbons onto the fence. The protest took place during the XIX International AIDS Conference.

WASHINGTON — Jeanette Delgado is an AIDS activist in San Diego and she said it is getting harder and harder for people to believe that AIDS is still an issue in the United States, particularly within the Latino community in which she works as a nurse.

As she left Washington July 27 after the conclusion of the XIX International AIDS Conference, which brought renewed attention of the epidemic in the U.S., she said she felt strengthened and more energized about her work back home.

2012-08-10 18:20:46

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