Health:

The National Organization of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. has positioned themselves as the mechanism to raise awareness of health concerns affecting African American men, their families and their communities, and to identify partnerships that will assist in reducing health disparities in the African American community.

Nutrition, physical exercise and regular check-ups continue to be significant to the overall health and wellness for African American men and their families. Programs that educate and empower communities regarding their overall health remain a priority for the 100. Specific issues include HIV/AIDS, prostate cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease, mental health, domestic violence, and blood/bone marrow donations. Through national initiatives 100 chapters target these health issues with locally relevant programs.

The 100 collaborates with other organizations to promote preventative health strategies, deliver screenings and provide education on these diseases. Specific 100 health and wellness initiatives include: Prostate Cancer, AIDS, Cardiovascular desease, Sickle Cell, Depression.

100 Partners continue to add value by bringing information and resources to members and the communities in which they serve.

ACT Against AIDS Leadership Initiative

As part of Center's for Disease Control and Prevention's ACT Against AIDS communication campaign, CDC has launched a $10 million, five-year partnership with 14 of the nation's leading African-American organizations, including the 100 Black Men of America. The ACT Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI) seeks to harness the collective strength and reach of traditional, longstanding African-American institutions to increase HIV-related awareness, knowledge, and action within black communities across the United States..

The program will work to equip each organization with the resources needed to deliver consistent and sustainable HIV prevention programs through its extensive outreach networks. Each organization will use AAALI funds to support an HIV coordinator who will work through the organization's membership networks to disseminate ACT Against AIDS campaign materials and other HIV prevention services.