WEEN Woman of the Week Hydeia Broadbent on Oprah’s “Where Are They Now” Jan 17th!
Friday Jan 17th, International HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent will be featured on
Oprah’s Where Are They Now.
It’s been over 20 years since Hydeia first appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show dispelling myths, spreading awareness and fighting the never ending battle against stigma towards those living with HIV/AIDS.
Tune in to see what Hydeia’s been up and what’s in the store for HIV’s knock your socks off baby girl.
During the January 17th airing Hydeia will be live tweeting and you are asking you to please join this very important discussion using the hashtag #WhereAreTheyNow #HIV #AIDS @HydeiaBroadbent.
Please help Hydeia spread awareness on an epidemic that may no longer in the headlines but is still very prevalent right here in the US.
- There are approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
- An estimated 50,000 new HIV infections occur in the U.S. each year.
- African Americans accounted for 47% of new HIV infections diagnosed in 2011, although they comprise only 14% of the population.
- In 2010, 31% of all new infections occurred among people aged 25–34, followed by individuals aged 13–24 at 26%.
- In 2010, about 12,000 young people, or about 1,000 per month, were infected with HIV.
We are asking that on January 17th to not only tune in but also help us spread awareness and after the airing discuss this important subject with family and friends.
Tweet it, put it on Facebook, tell your Mother, tell your Aunties, tell your cousins tell your neighbor, tell everybody you know.
Only on OWN
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