1. African American Women and HIV/AIDS Wynette Collins HIV/STD Minority Coordinator Columbus Health Department June 2005

2. Columbus Health Department Franklin County, Ohio Total Population: 1,068,978 Gender:519,283 males (48.6%) 549,695 females (51.4%) Race:191,196 African American (17.9%) 806,851 White (75.5%) 10,992 Hispanic (1%) 32,250 Asian/Pacific Islander (3.1%) 2,899 Native American/Alaskan Native (0.3%) 23,790 two or more races ( 2.2%) Source: US Census data, 2000

3. Columbus Health Department African American Women and HIV in Franklin County, Ohio AA women represent: * 10% of the total HIV/AIDS cases (n=268) * 64% of the total HIV/AIDS cases for all women What’s next??????? Source: Ohio Department of Health HIV Surveillance Data

4. Columbus Health Department Our Response Based on HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data for Franklin County Goal: To reduce the transmission of HIV in African American women, as well as other minority populations. Objective: To offer sexual health services (HIV/STD testing and prevention education) to African American women in their own settings (sororities, churches, National Black observance days relating to HIV)

5. Columbus Health Department Collaboration Efforts Minority and community-based organizations, academic institutions, churches, and community/public events

6. Columbus Health Department Challenges/Barriers Advertisement African American Churches

7. Columbus Health Department Successes Opportunity to reach many “hard to reach” populations Numerous networking opportunities -future collaboration efforts -med students volunteers Positive feedback from community -support/accolades from event planners sponsors and attendees