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| HIV/AIDS - Although African Americans make up only 13% of the total U.S. population, they accounted for 47% of HIV/AIDS cases in 2006.
- African American males had more than 7 times the AIDS rate of non-Hispanic white males.
- African American females had more than 21 times the AIDS rate of non-Hispanic white females.
- African American men were more than 9 times as likely to die from HIV/AIDS as non-Hispanic white men.
African American women were more than 20 times as likely to die from HIV/AIDS as non-Hispanic white women. For more statistics on African Americans and HIV/AIDS, please click here
FREE Computer Training and Health Literacy Combination Workshop Facilitated by PIA
(DC - Ward 2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (DC - Ward 6) Southeast Public Library (DC - Ward 6) Northeast Public Library (DC - Ward 8) Anacostia Public Library |
GRANTSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Strengthening Pre-service and In-service HIV Training in the Republic of Kenya under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=46432SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS- ***LAGRANT Foundation Will Award $100,000 to 15 Ethnic Minority College Students http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=8837
- 2009 HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
Loan repayment view details
Provides loan repayment program for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of two years.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: July 7, 2009
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Bureau of Health Professions - American College of Healthcare Executives Minority Internship
Educational opportunity view details
The American College of Healthcare Executives Minority Internship was established in 1991 to attract minority students into the fields of healthcare and professional society management and to further their postgraduate education.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009
Sponsor: American College of Healthcare Executives - Community Track of the Kellogg Health Scholars Program
Fellowship view details
The Kellogg Health Scholars Program Community Track (KHSP-CT), a two-year post-doctorate based upon the Community Health Scholars Program, highlights community-based participatory research and relationships between academe, community, and policy.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: December 2, 2009
Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation - National Healthcare Career Network Scholarship
Provides funding for dedicated, ambitious, and talented students interested in healthcare as a career choice. view details
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
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