My Concrens For Poor Citizens

July 25, 2007

City of DetroitExecutive OfficeColeman A. Young Municipal Center2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 1126Detroit, MI 48226

Dear Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick:

I am writing you a letter on my concern about the poor citizens who are suffering with AIDS/HIV who are not able to pay for their medicines.

According to the “American Journal of Public health,” about 37.5 million adults and 2.5 million kids are living with AIDS or HIV. AIDS and HIV is one of the leading causes of death in America. Blacks accounted 50% of HIV/AIDS cases and the poorest survival rate after being diagnosed with AIDS of all US racial and ethnic groups.

I stand for a lot of people when I ask: can you please donate time in education for people who are suffering with AIDS? The reason why I ask this is because there are poor people in the world who can not afford their medicines, who really need them or could benefit from an AIDS Awareness Class. Over forty million people have died because they couldn’t afford to pay for medicine or didn’t have health care.

Maybe one day, with time and research, a cure for HIV infection will be found and AIDS will no longer exist. Until then, the smartest thing to do is to know the facts and not put yourself at risk of having HIV or AIDS. Mayor, will you please help start some AIDS awareness classes? Thank you for spending time in reading my letter.

All about AIDS

AIDS and HIV have become a huge problem and I feel this should be addressed. AIDS and HIV is one of the leading causes of death for Americans. Every one should put on his/her “to do” list to go to the nearest clinic and get tested, especially if you are sexual active.
There are a few risk behaviors that make a person more susceptible to contract AIDS or HIV. A person who has multiple sex partners or has sex for money is at great risk of HIV or AIDS. The usage of drugs and drinking will also put you at great risk of HIV or AIDS. The last risk behavior is to have sexual contact with a person who has AIDS or HIV.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV is actually the virus that causes the disease AIDS. According to Cecilia Dipentima, “it affects a type of white blood cell called the lymphocyte or T cell” (Dipentima). She listed that, “in June 2005 my research indicates that 40 million people are living with HIV or AIDS infection” (Dipentima). About 37.5 million adults and 2.5 million kids are living with AIDS or HIV”. AIDS and HIV is the leading cause of death in America. You can be born with HIV or AIDS. HIV destroys part of the immune.
I hope one day that there will be a cure for HIV positive people ands that this will be a world that is AIDS negative. What about You? If you are having sexually contact you should strongly consider getting tested.

Hallfors, Denise D., Bonita J. Iritani, William C. Miller, and Daniel J. Bauer. "Sexual and Drug Behavior Patterns and HIV and STD Racial Disparities: the Need for New Direction." American Journal of Public Health 97 (2007): 1-9. 16 July 2007.

Dipentima, Cecilia M. "HIV and AIDS." 1 (2005): 1. 18 July 2007.

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