National HIV/AIDS Elimination Act

African-American Christian leaders are resolving to fight HIV/AIDS -- one of the deadliest and ever-growing health dangers in the world today.

AIDS remains one of the scariest health dangers in the world today, and the African American Christian community is rallying to do something about it.

According to ChristianPost.com, a 2-day October 2007 conclave brought over 150 African American leaders in the Christian community together to discuss the crisis. At the meeting, which included megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes, they threw their collective support behind the National HIV/AIDS Elimination Act.

The act declares HIV/AIDS a "public health emergency" and urges the Secretary of Health and Human Services to "redirect resources" to combat HIV/AIDS.

The Christian Post cites a 2000 Census report, showing that HIV/AIDS has significantly impacted not only the African American community but young people, ages 25-34 in particular.

Christian leaders in general are paying greater attention to the HIV/AIDS crisis, including Rick Warren, the megachurch pastor in southern California and bestselling author of The Purpose-Driven Life, and Franklin Graham, successor to his father, Billy Graham.