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HBCUs

Georgia Department of Community Health and the Black AIDS Institute Bring “Greater Than AIDS” HBCU Testing Tour to Georgia

The Georgia Department of Health and the Black AIDS Institute have partnered to present the Georgia>AIDS HBCU Testing Tour.

April 11, 2011

Health

Are Mississippi’s HIV/AIDS Policies Making the Epidemic Worse for Black People?

Human Rights Watch found that the state’s failure to support sorely needed AIDS programs is negatively impacting the African-American community.

April 4, 2011

Students

HBCU President Brings Sex and Health Education to the Campus

Sex Week, Philander Smith’s first-ever campus wide sexual education forum, brought students together with medical, religious, health, and relationship experts.

February 10, 2011

Home

Gel Breakthrough Changes Face of Africa AIDS Fight

South African research that helped produce a promising anti-AIDS gel will change the nature of the fight against the disease, the head of the university that pioneered the research said Tuesday.

July 21, 2010

African-American

Documentarian Develops Curricula to Dispel HIV/AIDS Myths in Black Community

When Claudia Pryor’s cousin was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, she was the only family member willing to visit him. As a gay Black man, his family ostracized him.

December 2, 2009

African-American

HBCUs Step Up to the HIV Challenge

Impact of HIV on Blacks compels historically Black colleges and universities to develop initiatives to confront the spread of the disease.

November 30, 2009

Faculty & Staff

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Answering the Call

Impact of HIV on Blacks compels HBCUs to develop initiatives to confront the spread of the disease.

November 25, 2009

African-American

Tough Times: African-American Realities Beneath the Breakthroughs

Despite enjoying progress on political fronts, poverty, HIV/AIDS and unemployment still plague Black America.

October 29, 2009

Students

HBCU NEWS NUGGETS

Florida A&M University: Later this month, FAMU will become the only institution in the nation with a program dedicated to regulatory education and training in the study of veterinary technology.

August 19, 2009

Students

HBCU News Nuggets

With more than 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the country, we could not cover them all. Here’s a glimpse at initiatives some of them are pursuing.

August 19, 2009

Health

UCLA Study Outlines Strategy to Bolster Number of Black HIV/AIDS Researchers

While African-Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, the number of Black HIV/AIDS researchers is in short supply. However, a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles is working to remedy this problem.

April 5, 2009

Students

Racial Health Disparities Called Most Prevalent Civil Rights Issue of Decade

To narrow the health disparities between minorities and White populations battling diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer and other diseases, the country must develop models of universal health care systems, train doctors to be culturally competent and extend access to high-quality health care to low-income and minority communities, said Dr. Chidi Achebe, president and CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, during a workshop at the 59th annual American Medical Student Association national convention.

March 15, 2009