Birmingham AIDS Outreach

Wednesday, March 20, is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), a national mobilization effort designed to encourage American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in Alabama, across the United States and Territorial Areas learn about the HIV virus, get tested and engage in prevention and to seek treatment.

An AIDS-fighting charity is providing almost $750,000 to help combat the disease in central Alabama. AIDS United awarded the grant to a new joint effort…