National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7. is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested and get treatment if they are living with HIV.

Florida is among the top three states in the nation for the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV. Data recently released from the Florida Department of Health shows that of the 116,944 persons with HIV, 42% are black or African American, 31% are Hispanic and […]

The Marion County community—including residents, healthcare and social services providers, businesses and faith-based organizations—are invited to share their views on the county’s health and healthcare by taking this 10-minute survey. Participants will be entered to win a $30 gift card. The survey will be open from Jan. 24 to April 30. Survey results, along with research and health-related data, will be used in a Community Health Needs Assessment to be completed in summer 2019. Hard copies of the surveys are also available. For more […]

The Alachua County community—including residents, healthcare and social services providers, businesses and faith-based organizations—are invited to share their views on the county’s health and healthcare by taking a 10-minute survey. Participants will be entered to win a $30 gift card. The survey will be open from Jan. 15 to March 2. Survey results, along with research and health-related data, will be used in a Community Health Needs Assessment to be completed in summer 2019. Hard copies of the surveys are also available. For more […]

Today, an estimated 1.2 million Americans have HIV. In 2016, the South accounted for more HIV diagnoses than all other regions (Northeast, West and Midwest) combined, representing 52 percent of all HIV and AIDS diagnoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), WellFlorida recognizes the personal losses due to HIV and our commitment to fight the spread of the disease.

In 2017, HIV was the 8th leading cause of death for people ages 25-44 in […]

The Florida Department of Health in Columbia and Hamilton counties, in partnership with WellFlorida Council, the local health planning council for North Central Florida, are encouraging county residents, healthcare providers and others to share their views on health by taking a 10-minute survey. The surveys are available here. Participants will be entered to win a $25 gift card.

The surveys will be open from Nov. 1 to Dec. 17. The Community Member Survey is for residents and individuals who live or work in Columbia or Hamilton county. The […]