The Black AIDS Institute has launched the Black HIV Epidemic (BHIVE) program alongside a consortium of four historically Black colleges and universities: Jarvis Christian University in Texas, Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina, LeMoyne-Owen College in Tennessee, and Voorhees University in South Carolina.
Established in 1999, the Black AIDS Institute was founded to mobilize and educate Black Americans about HIV/AIDs treatment and care with a goal of ending the epidemic in the Black community. Through the BHIVE program, students at the participating HBCUs will have the opportunity to engage in educational courses and internships aimed at raising awareness and addressing the unique healthcare needs of Black Americans.
Additionally, the initiative includes a BHIVE Ambassadors and Mentors program, which brings HIV/AIDs professionals to the HBCUs’ campuses. The ambassadors will promote the BHIVE coursework to students, plan campus events, and mentor student interns.
More information on the Black Aids Institute can be accessed here.
