Indiana campaign "Get tested for HIV"

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Jun 14 2004

Indiana Health officials estimate that 25 percent of persons infected with HIV don't know it. The Indiana State Department of Health is promoting HIV awareness throughout June and July with the "Get Tested for HIV" campaign.

"Get Tested for HIV" is an educational campaign on HIV that encourages those at risk for infection to get tested for the virus and to receive counseling.

According to the March 2004 Quarterly HIV/STD report by the State Department of Health, there are currently 4,094 people in Indiana identified as being infected with HIV

"Knowledge is one of our best weapons against the spread of HIV," said Michael Butler, director of the State Department of Health's HIV/STD Division. "That is why it is so important to get people at risk for infection with HIV tested and to provide them counseling."

The Office of Minority Health at the State Department of Health has awarded 38 mini-grants to local organizations and churches to support their efforts to provide HIV testing and counseling services to Hoosiers. Funding was made available through the State Territorial Minority HIV/AIDS Demonstration Program.

"One of the goals of the HIV/AIDS Demonstration Program is to help build the capacity of these organizations to plan local events as part of the 'Get Tested for HIV' campaign," said Danielle Patterson, director of the Office of Minority Health.

A list of "Get Tested for HIV" events is available on the State Department of Health's Web site at: www.statehealth.in.gov. For more information on the "Get Tested for HIV" campaign, contact Trevor Bradley, Division of HIV/STD, at 317-233-7743 or Danielle Patterson, Office of Minority Health, at (317) 233-7596.

A list of the organizations and churches who received funding from the State Department of Health follows:

AIDS Resource Group, Evansville	$1,000
AIDS Task Force, Inc., Fort Wayne	$1,000
Aliveness Project of Northwest Indiana, East Chicago	$1,000
Aliveness Project of Northwest Indiana, Gary	$1,000
Aliveness Project of Northwest Indiana, Hammond	$1,000
Allen Chapel AME Church, Terre Haute	$1,000
Archey AIDS Foundation, Fort Wayne	$780
Bethel AME Church, Jeffersonville	$1,000
Brothers United, Inc., Indianapolis	$1,000
Center Township Trustee Office of Marion Co., Indianapolis	$1,000
Community of Love, Indianapolis	$1,000
C.O.P.E. Ministries, Evansville	$1,000
Damien Center, Indianapolis	$1,000
Delaware County Health Department, Muncie	$1,000
Ebenezer MBC Foundation, Anderson	$1,000
Ebenezer MBC Foundation, Indianapolis	$1,000
Ebenezer MBC Foundation, Kokomo	$1,000
Ebenezer MBC Foundation, Muncie	$1,000
First AME Church, Gary	$825
Forest Manor Multi-Service Center, Indianapolis	$1,000
Gilt Edge Baptist Church, Jeffersonville	$1,000
Historic Wayman Chapel AME Church, Kokomo	$1,000
Imani & Unidad, South Bend	$1,000
Indianapolis Urban League, Indianapolis	$1,000
Madison County Health Department, Anderson	$1,000
Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc., Henderson	$925
Minority Health Coalition of LaPorte County, Michigan City	$1,000
Minority Health Coalition of Marion County, Indianapolis	$980
Minority Health Coalition of St. Joseph County, South Bend	$1,000
Minority Health Coalition of Vigo County, Terre Haute	$1,000
Saint John AME Church, East Chicago	$1,000
Saint John AME Church, Indianapolis	$1,000
Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, Indianapolis	$800
Second Baptist Church, Indianapolis	$1,000
Solid Word Bible Church, Indianapolis	$1,000
Spruce Street AME Church, Terre Haute	$1,000
Tri-County Health Coalition, New Albany	$1,000
Tri-State Alliance, Inc., Evansville	$1,000