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To recognize February 7, 2010, as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Columbus, Ohio
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WHEREAS, February 7, 2010, is the tenth year commemoration and observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, this observance is a nationwide effort to mobilize Black communities to get educated, get tested, get involved and get treated around HIV/AIDS, as it continues to devastate Black communities; and
WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is directed, planned and strategically overseen by a Strategic Leadership Council made up of prominent organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to mobilize community based organizations and stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health, Columbus State Community College, Columbus AIDS Task Force, Columbus Urban League, The Tobias Project, and Union County Health Department are hosting free HIV Testing services to recognize this day and its importance to Blacks and all concerned citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we join with these national and local groups to express our strong support for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and the initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Black communities and provide access to and utilization of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and support services to those affected by HIV/AIDS; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize February 7, 2010, as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Columbus, Ohio and encourage local residents to strongly support this day and to embrace the motto: "Get Educated. Get Tested. Get Involved. Get Treated."