Walk
the
Red
Carpet
for
a
Cause
--
HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Medical Association (NMA) in collaboration with award winning actor Egypt formerly Devin T. Robinson X of AIDS Awareness Poets, Inc., will host a free movie premier of "God, Me... HIV?" on the eve of World AIDS Day, November 30th at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW in Washington D.C, 6:30 pm EST. The film, an adaptation of Egypt's 2005 one-man show "God Did Not Give Me HIV" will showcase seven confessional narratives about the HIV pandemic. Egypt will fuse his comedic/poetic acting and motivational skills to... entertain, educate, and empower audiences.
The Nation's Capitol has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Washington Metropolitan area. There are 42,000 persons who are living with HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC, which is 200% higher than the entire nation. Eighty-two percent of persons with HIV/AIDS in the Washington Metropolitan area are African Americans and other minorities.
Tickets to the movie "God, Me... HIV?" which is rated PG-13 are free through the National Medical Association. The program, held at the Newseum, includes a reception starting at 6:30 p.m. followed by the screening of the movie premiere. Moviegoers will also have the opportunity to be tested for HIV/AIDS by the Whitman Walker Clinic at no cost. The evening will end with a question and answer session with a panel of experts.
Founded in
1895, the National Medical Association is the nation's oldest
and largest
medical association
representing
the
interests
of
more than 30,000
African-American physicians and their patients.
The
NMA
repeatedly
advocates
for
policies
that
would
assure equitable
and
quality health care for all people.
SOURCE National Medical Association
