Congressman Luis Gutierrez, the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Midwest Hispanic Health Coalition, and the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Local Committee invite you to celebrate:

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day¡Abre los Ojos!

March, Forum & Health Fair

Saturday, October 16, 2004Starting at St. Pius Church, 1900 S. Ashland

9:30 a.m. March to Harrison ParkFree Refreshments & Health Information

We March to Raise Awareness ofthe HIV/AIDS Crisis in the Latino Community

Open Your Eyes! In Chicago, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of mortality for Puerto Rican men (ages 45-54) and women (ages 35-44).

Open Your Eyes! Latinos account for 15% of the 16,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Chicago. Among Latinos, 50% are of Mexican origin and 35% are of Puerto Rican origin.

Open Your Eyes! The rate of AIDS among Latinas is three times greater than the rate among White women in Chicago.

As part of the Closing activities of the Binational Health Week, these events will be followed by a Health Fair at Harrison Park Field Station, hosted by the Binational Health Week local committee.

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Local Committee: AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, Project Vida, Vida/SIDA, Consulate General of Mexico, Centro Romero, Center on Halsted, AIDS Pastoral Care Network, Access Community Health Center, Lawndale Christian Health Center, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), HAS, UIC, CALOR, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, El Hogar del Niño, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Stroger Hospital of Cook County and the CORE Center.

Sponsors: The Illinois Department of Public Health.

For more information contact: Mayra Chacón or Herminio Rodríguez-Guiliani of the Midwest Hispanic Health Coalition at (312) 913-3001.

http://www.latinoaids.org/nlaad/2004/localities/locality.asp?LocID=68http://www.mhhcsalud.org

Lawndale Christian Health Center