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October 15th National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Monday, September 10, 2018 by Communications

HIV is the virus which causes AIDS, and it is hitting Hispanics hard. HIV/AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death among Hispanics ages 35 to 44 in the Chicago land area. read more...

15 de Octubre el Día Nacional de la Concientización del VIH/SIDA en la Comunidad Latina
Monday, September 10, 2018 by Communications

El VIH es el virus que causa el SIDA y está infectando gravemente a la comunidad Latina. El VIH/SIDA es la cuarta causa principal de muerte entre los Latinos de 35 a 44 años de edad en el área de Chicago. read more...

September National HIV/AIDS Ethnic Awareness Days
Friday, August 10, 2018 by Communications

Did you know that an estimated 50,000 new HIV infections occur every year in the U.S.? It is estimated that 20% of persons living with the virus DO NOT KNOW that they are infected. If you do not know that you are infected with HIV, you could be spreading the virus to others. The only way to know if you are infected is to get tested. read more...

Client Success Story: Raymond’s Journey Towards Success
Monday, June 04, 2018 by Communications

Raymond is a 58 year old, single male, diagnosed with HIV since the mid 80’s. Through a referral to Catholic Charities from the AIDS foundation of Chicago, Celina has been his Case Manager since 2015. read more...

July is HIV Awareness Month
Friday, June 01, 2018 by Communications

While great progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and in reducing the number of deaths from the disease, we continue to see new infections. read more...

June 8th is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Friday, June 01, 2018 by Communications

June 8th is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This disease has devastated the Caribbean, and this population ranks 2nd only to sub-Saharan Africa in the existing number of persons living with AIDS. read more...