ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Agenda Item No. 12

 

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 15, 2008 AS ANATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY@ IN INGHAM COUNTY

 

RESOLUTION #08-253

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County is one of the counties in Michigan with a prevalence rate for Chicano/Latinos that is higher that the overall statewide rate; and

 

WHEREAS, the impact of HIV/AIDS among Chicanos/Latinos is still invisible in many communities and agencies at a local and statewide level; and

 

WHEREAS; HIV/AIDS continues to have a disproportionate impact on our Chicano/Latinos and  the lack of HIV prevention and care challenges the extended Chicano/Latino family; and

 

WHEREAS, the extended Chicano/Latino family has been forced to find new reservoirs of compassion, and to confront difficult issues such as drug use and sexuality; and

 

WHEREAS, Chicano/Latinos represent 4% of Michigan's population as well as 4% of those living with HIV or AIDS; and

 

WHEREAS, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is intended to promote HIV prevention efforts in the Chicano/Latino community that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and effective, and to support efforts to overcome the stigma and discrimination that so often accompanies the disease; and

 

WHEREAS, this year's campaign is “United We Can: HIV/AIDS Stops here. Prevention Starts With Us. Unidos Podemos: Detengamos Al VIH/SIDA. La Prevencion Empieza Con Nosotros.".

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims October 15, 2008 as "National Latino AIDS Awareness Day@ in Ingham County and urges all citizens to utilize this day to raise awareness, prevent infection, encourage HIV testing and commemorate October 15th as a recognized Day of Remembrance.

 

  COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Nolan, De Leon, Copedge, Soule, Grebner, Severino

    Nays:  None               Absent:  None      Approved 9/16/08