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PR Newswire - November 30, 1995
H.I.V. Outreach was founded by Dave Conklin, a political news reporter who entered public service as Communication Director for Secretary of State Candice Miller. Conklin was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS last March.
He subsequently retired from public service to dedicate his last days to a new outreach to conservative Christian congregations. Conklin adds, he hopes the ministry will foster compassionate prayerful service to people suffering from HIV/AIDS.
This could be the church's finest hour, said Conklin. He adds H.I.V. Outreach will be a conduit for educational resources and as a catalyst for pastors, churches and community groups seeking to minister.
For more information about support groups and other services provided by H.I.V. Outreach contact:
H.I.V. Outreach, P.O. Box 126, Lowell, MI 49331 Phone: 1-800-484-1656 Ext. 9624 e-mail: Bekah316@AOL.com
EDITORS' ADVISORY: The following is a fact sheet compiled to accompany story:
NATIONAL AND STATE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION
National:
* AIDS is the leading cause of death for American men 25 to 44.
* In this country, someone will die from AIDS every 13 minutes.
* One out of 250 people here in America is infected with HIV.
* Every year, at least 1,800 AIDS babies are born in the United States.
(Source: "Celebrities Urge Businesses to Prepare for AIDS in the Workplace," Richmond Times and Dispatch, 10/30/95)
State:
* There are currently 11,500 persons infected with HIV in Michigan, 3,000 who have AIDS. There have been 4,200 deaths from AIDS since 1981.
* Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties account for 72 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases.
* The 1995 projected death rate from AIDS is 700 to 800 people.
(Source: American Red Cross/Southeastern Michigan Chapter, 1995)/
CONTACT: David Conklin of H.I.V. Outreach, 800-484-1656, Ext. 9624/ 07:38 EST
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