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WHERE WE WANT TO GO:
Implement an evidence-based
medial campaign to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS risk.
Increase the proportion
of schools that implement a culturally competent, effective,
age-appropriate curriculum promoting responsible sexual behavior.
Increase the percentage
of condom use by sexually active adults 18 years or older.
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HOW CAN WE GET THERE:
Business
Develop and implement a policy that protects HIV+ people
from discrimination.
Community
Reach out to special populations through non-traditional
channels, including faith communities, and social and cultural
organizations.
Health Care
Maintain and enhance confidential/anonymous voluntary
HIV testing and counseling services.
Education
Implement effective disease awareness and sexual health
education in coordinated school health programs.
Government
Build upon existing data to better understand on a continual
basis where Wilmington's greatest areas of need are by geography
and provider specialty.
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number
of 
diagnosed cases of AIDS in the state of Delaware. Yet many more
residents are HIV+ and don't know it. The majority of these cases
are the result of injecting drugs. HIV is directly acquired by
injecting drug users who pass it on to their sexual partners.