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The new pha e of the CDC
educational program, "America
Rupon4s to AIDS, "reflects urveys
that show mo t Americans know the .
b ic facts about AIDS but do not
believe that people in their town or
group are at ri k. Th aim of the new
me age is to ay that anyone who
engages in high-risk exual or drug
use behaviors is at risk, regardle of
age, gender, or where they live.
The new campaign, "Americans
Working Toget�r to Prevent HN
Infection and AIDS," has special
infected. If we are to control thi
epidemic, every person must now he
or she can be at ri k. "
During 1992 alone, according to
estimate by the Centers for Disease
Control, 40,000 Americans will be
com infected with HIV, and as
many a 40,000 will die as a res ul t of
AIDS.
"The number of reported AIDS
case hasjustsurpassed 200,000; the
magnitude of the epidemic is in
creasing, with the first 100,000 cases
occuring over an 8-year period and
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TH, W PHA E include
multimedia public ervice advertise
ments and a variety of print materials
including a brochure entitled
"Preventing HIV and AIDS: What
You CanDo. "The PSAs-radioand
television announcements, print ad
verti ernents, and po ters - have
been produced in both English and
Spanish.
"Preventing HIV andAIDS: What
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representatives learned about lmmunex. Both drugs
have shown remarkable effects in relieving AIDS
symptoms, but the drugs have received very little
media coverage in the U.S.
CHICAGO - The Nation of Islam launched an
offensive in its battle against the deadly "man-made"
AIDS virus during. Saviours' Day weekend. The
Honorable Louis Farrakhan announced, at Christ
Universal Temple on February 23, 1992, that the
�. Nation of Islam (NOI) has acquired exclusive dis
: tribution rights to the AIDS treatment Immunex, an
:. oral alpha-interferon treatment developed in Kenya.
.' "I just got a call from our chief of staff three
minutes before I came to the rostrum," Minister Far-
· rakhan said, regarding the confirmation of the Im
: munex agreement that came from Leonard
: Muhammad in Kenya. "The Nation of Islam is an- '
• nouncing to you that we have the exclusive distribu-
· tion rights of Immunex throughout the United States
of America."
Minister Farrakhan also announced that Mini ter
Abdul Alim Muhammad, MD, would ume the po t
of Minister of Health and Human Services forthe NOI
• and be given a two-year leave from the ministry to·
combat AIDS. Dr. Alim told the chee ing that the war
· against AIDS is being won but the total victory will
not come "until we deal with those responsible for
making the AIDS virus."
Dr. Muhammad and former Final Call Editor-in
Chief Abdul Wali Muhammad were sent to Kenya by
: Minister Farrakhan last year on a fact-finding tour
" regarding the drug Kemron. While there, the NOI
"WE WOULD LIKE FDA approval," said Min
ister Farrakhan, "bowever we can't wait. We wilJ
take any risk, bear any burden to free our people of a
man-made disease designed. to kill us all."
The Minister added that the drug will be offered to
all who need it "regardless of race, creed or color."
Thousands viewed Minister Farrakhan's lecture at
five locations throughout the country and around the
world via atellite transmission. Unfortunately 4,000
people were turned away at the door of Christ Univer-
al Temple as well as hundred more around the
country because locations were filled \0 capacity.
Expressing his regret of having to turn thousands of
people away: the Mini ter delivered into his critical
Saviours' Day message: "Black and White: The Solu
tion to the Race Problem - A Saviour is Born."
"White people have had a job to do for God,"
Minister Fartakhan said ..... Their job was to turn the
earth into a veritable hell and begin to bum humanity
with certain kind of fire that would purify the human
being and get the human family ready for the
Kingdom of God. They have done their job well."
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You Can Do" provides specific ac
tivi ties and tips to help the public
educate themselves, their families,
and their communities about HIV
free CDC National AIDS Hotline (1-
s00-342-AIDS).
prevention. The public can obtain a
free copy of the brochure, other
materials, referrals, and confidential
AIDS counseling by calling the toll-
How the Experts Cope With Stress
life' full of calamitous events:
toilets back up just in-laws arrive;
traffic narls when you're late fQr an
important appointment. How do you
cope?
Stress expertsshare their personal
coping strategies.
there, and even my worst problems
are just a micro copic part of it."
- Dr, David Sobel. phyalolan with KaIser
Permanent MedIcaJ Care Program In California
and oo-author of "The Healing Brain" and
"Healthy Pleasure ..
Serenity Prayer recited at Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings: 'God grant
me the sereni ty to accept the things I
cannot change, courage to change
the things I can, and the wisdom to
know the difference.'"
- Dr. Paul Ao eh, president of the
Am rlcan Instltut ofStre • Yonke .... N.Y .• and
o nlcaJ prof saor of medlolne and p ychlatry at
New Yori< Medical College,
Acceptance: "The real key to
relieving stress is gaining control
over irritants you have the power to
change and accepting those you
don't. There's a lot of truth to the
Teamwork: "My family is the
firs t line of defense against stress. No
one can hold down a job, do all the
housework and be a uperwife and
mother. At our house chores are
family events. We shop, cook and
clean together, and we tryto ee
chores as occasions to spend time as
a family. Teamwork takes the pres-
sure off. \
Friends are my second line of
stress defense. We all have jobs, and
none of us has time to do aJl the
shopping. During the holidays, for
example, we all went to the mall
together, split up, and then each
shopped one area for things on .
everyone's list. Afterward, we met
for coffee and distributed what we'd
found."
- Carol Landau. cllnloal a.soolat.
profnaor of psyohlatry, Brown University.
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Perspective: "Staring into our'
aquarium, with its angelfish and fan
tail guppies, puts me in touch with
another realm. And whenever I get
especially upset, I spin a globe in my
officc ... There's a huge world out
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