Departamento de Epidemiologia da Faculdade de Saúde, Pública da Universidade de São Paulo
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
175 p, The study sought to compare vulnerability to recurrent infections and illness among women living with HIV/AIDS. The study group was composed of 1068 volunteers, over 18 years of age (526 non-Black and 542 Black women) being attended by three public services, which are references for the treatment of STD/AIDS within the State of Sao Paulo during the period between September 1999 and February 2000.
On Nov 15, 1996, Sao Paolo, Brazil's largest and richest city, elected its first black mayor, former finance secy Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento, who won 57% of the vote.
Resolutions have been passed to add the "Day of Africa" and "Day of the Black Women in Latin America and the Caribbean" to the official calendar of events in São Paulo, Brazil, thanks to the efforts of São Paulo City Councilwoman Claudete Alves.