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Every year, 21% of new HIV/AIDS cases are diagnosed among Hispanics in the US.
Let’s focus on changing this by using #SaludTues to tweet about innovative campaigns to improve prevention and programs to find solutions to HIV/AIDS in the Latino community:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Latinos and HIV/AIDS: Problems + Solutions”
- DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014
- TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
- CO-HOSTS: @NLAAD (National Latino AIDS Awareness Day), @AIDSgov (AIDS.gov), and @TalkHIV (CDC)
On Oct. 14, the eve of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, we’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- Why is HIV/AIDS such a big issue for Latinos?
- What factors and challenges contribute to increases in HIV/AIDS in Latino communities?
- What role does culture play in preventing HIV/AIDS prevention among Latinos?
- How can HIV/AIDS be prevented in the Latino community?
- What stories, resources, and tips are available for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter, share your stories and share resources that can help more Latinos stop HIV/AIDS.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at noon CST every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The IHPR is the team behind SaludToday and Redes En Acción: The National Latino Cancer Research Network, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Learn more about the Tweetchats here.
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