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4. The number of people living with HIV is higher than ever before At 4%, DC has the highest percentage of known HIV infected people in the nation. Although African Americans only make up 13% of people living in the united states, they made up nearly half (46%) of the HIV cases in 2007 81% of all AIDS cases in DC are among African- Americans.

6. The cost of HIV antiretroviral drugs is very high but because of the dangers of the disease, HIV treatment is free for sufferers. People living with HIV however must follow strict medication regimens so the medications can work. For many people, it is not always easy to stick to their regimens, so many clinics provide treatment adherence programs to help their clients

8. Every student should get tested before starting school. We all have to take other medical test before enrollment in schools, so why not make HIV test mandatory. This way those who are afraid have to take it, and those who have it and not know will know. Your results don’t have to affect whether or not you get accepted into the college, it doesn’t even have to be given to you if you don’t want to. This way, we know h

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