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Mississippi Faith In Action

Mississippi Faith
In Action

Partners with African American faith institutions and clergy to promote HIV testing, Treatment, and prevention, and to fight the stigma associated with HIV

HIV Is Spreading In Mississippi

Mississippi has the
8th highest rate of HIV infection of any state in the country.
Jackson, Mississippi, ranks among the top 5 cities nationwide in HIV infections.
Infection rates in Jackson are as high as those in many countries in Africa.
80% of new infections in Mississippi are among the Black Community.
The rate of Black men with HIV in Mississippi is more than
5 Times that of white men.
The rate of Black women with HIV is 9 Times that of white women.
If you are a young, gay, Black man in Jackson, Mississippi, you have an
80% chance of becoming infected with HIV.
HIV is not a gay disease. Infection rates are also rising among heterosexuals.
All men and women should be tested for HIV.
“THE MESSAGE OF LOVE and compassion starts in the pulpit. Whether you’re straight, gay, or trans, the message is the same word Jesus would be giving… Jesus was so effective because he took 12 followers and walked with them. Let’s walk this thing together.”
Tony Yarber
Founder and Pastor, Relevant Empowerment Church
How a tragic loss made Tony Yarber an advocate for HIV testing >>
“I WANT TO BE ON THE HELPING side, not the condemning side. I don’t think condemning would be what Jesus would do, so I think I’m in good company… If Jesus had worried about what the crowd might say, He would have done nothing. Let’s be little Jesuses to people and let Him worry about it.”
Bishop Ronnie C. Crudup, SR.
Senior Paster, New Horizon Church International
Bishop Ronnie Crudup’s crusade to replace fear of HIV with love for those diagnosed or at risk >>
“THE MESSAGE OF HIV has been weaponized. HIV has been used to say we’re different, to pull us apart. But the central thread of Scripture says we are connected. Regardless of race or disease, you cannot look at people and not see that they are your neighbors.”
Reginald Buckley
Executive Pastor, Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Reginald Buckley explains that HIV is more than a health issue, it’s a social justice issue >>
“THE CHURCH IS TO BE an agent of healing. We’re about helping the least, the lost, and the last. [Sharing this message] is a way to meet human hurt and human need. Testing and treatment for HIV brings freedom from fear. Freedom from the unknown. Freedom from death.”
Steve May
Senior Pastor, Anderson United Methodist Church
“THE SCIENTIFIC PART of treating HIV is the easy part. The social issues are the hardest part. Poverty, stigma, racism, and lack of access to healthcare all contribute [to the HIV infection rate] in Mississippi… We need to look at the whole person, not just at HIV, and make sure they have everything they need to be successful. They are a part of our Mississippi family and we’ve got to take care of them.”
Dr. Thomas Dobbs
Mississippi State Health Officer
Why it will take more than medicine to stop the epidemic >>

Free or low-cost HIV testing, Prevention, and treatment

THE GOOD NEWS? Most people who are at risk or test positive for HIV can take just
one pill daily for prevention, or one pill daily for treatment.
FOR THOSE WHO TEST POSITIVE, just one daily pill can reduce the amount of HIV in the blood to a level so low it’s undetectable. That means an HIV-positive person can live a long, normal, healthy life and have virtually no risk of transmitting HIV to a partner through sex.
FOR THOSE AT RISK OF HIV, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a medicine that prevents HIV infection from sex or injection drug use. Using PrEp is as simple as taking one pill a day.

HIV testing, prevention, and treatment at these clinics is fast, professional, and completely confidential.

UMMC Express Personal Health Clinic

Jackson Medical Mall
350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3440
601.815.5861
eph@umc.edu
Express Personal Health offers same-day appointments for sexually transmitted infection screenings, including:
HIV Rapid Testing
Syphillis
Hepatitus B and C
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
The clinic also offer HIV treatment and prevention.
Schedule an Appointment with Express Person Health

Jackson Medical Mall

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Open Arms Healthcare Center

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Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health

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