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Black elected officials to be tested for HIV/AIDS to boost awareness epidemic impacting Black community
In 2005, there were 374 new HIV infections in the State of Wisconsin. From 1983 to 2006, 9,229 individuals have been reported HIV positive in the State of Wisconsin.
The City of Milwaukee represents 50% of all reported HIV/AIDS cases for the State of Wisconsin.
There are four zip codes in the City of Milwaukee that have over 200 HIV positive individuals.
Ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected especially African American females who represent over 50% of the women infected with HIV.
It has been 25 years since the first diagnosis and each year approximately 40,000 new infections occur in the US. It is time to take action.
On Saturday, September 16, Cream City Medical Society (CCMS) will host a HIV/AIDS Symposium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MATC’s, 6th Floor Cafeteria, 1015 North 6th Street.
The symposium will focus on educating individuals about transmission and prevention methods; provide HIV testing and inform individuals of their HIV status.
We encourage the community to come out and take part of Take the Test, Take Control HIV/Aids Symposium.
This is a community event and it is free and open to men, women and adolescents over the age of 13.
We will be providing a free light breakfast and lunch for the participants.
Individuals who come out and are tested will receive a free Lena’s gift certificates for taking the 20-minute HIV Test.
There will be lots of entertainment and free giveaways for everyone that comes out to the event.
Cream City Medical Society (CCMS) was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1927, under the leadership of Dr. Richard Herron.
Dr. Richard Herron was the son of Milwaukee’s first African American physician, Dr. Allen L. Herron.
The Cream City Medical Society is the first and only Milwaukee based 501c.3 nonprofit organization of African American physicians. It is a Chartered Chapter of the National Medical Association, which is the nation’s oldest, and largest association representing African American physicians.
In 2006, more than 100 years since the first African American physician arrived and 79 years since CCMS was established, there are more than 100 African American physicians in Milwaukee who work in the fields of Academic Medicine, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General and Vascular Surgery, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Neurology, Pain Management, Pathology, Pediatrics, Personal Injury, Podiatry, Primary Care and Psychiatry. The mission of CCMS is to eliminate minority health disparities.
