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TACKLE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC BY SUPPORTING HIV/AIDS TESTING INITIATIVES

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2003

Recently, TV/radio do-it-all, Egypt, and super-successful entrepreneur, Russell Simmons, were both featured participants at Abbott Virology’s official reception and kick-off rally, in honor of National HIV/AIDS Testing Day (which is today). The event was hosted by Russell Simmons and emceed by Egypt, and took place at the Studio Museum of Harlem, 144 W. 125th St. A number of medical professionals who specialize in HIV/AIDS care and research were also on-hand to take part in the evening’s festivities.

Russell Simmons has consistently supported national HIV/AIDS awareness efforts through his RUSH Philanthropic Foundation. The mission of spreading HIV/AIDS awareness is one that Egypt is also quite passionate about. She’s featured in an amusing, yet very serious new national television commercial aimed at creating awareness about STD (sexually transmitted disease) prevention. The spot is sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation in conjunction with Rap-It-Up, and airs nationally on BET. In addition, for the past two years she’s lead a sizeable team of her dedicated radio listeners in the NY’s annual 6-mile AIDS Walk. In fact, with more than 500 registered members, this year Egypt’s team (“TEAM WBLS”) was the 3rd largest organized team among the 45,000 NY AIDS Walk participants.

“It was such an honor for me to participate in the HIV/AIDS awareness event that Abbott Virology & Russell Simmons put together. One out of every three people with HIV doesn’t even know they have it. I feel it is absolutely necessary for all people to be tested for this stifling disease. I am personally dedicated to using every media resource I have to letting people know how critical HIV/AIDS testing and prevention is,” remarked Egypt.

For more than a century, Abbott Laboratories has been working to advance health care for people around the world. Founded by a young Chicago physician, Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, in 1888, Abbott Laboratories has evolved into a diversified health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and services that span the continuum of care – from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Headquartered in north suburban Chicago, Abbott helps people around the world in the more than 130 countries. Building leadership and combining strengths in the areas of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, hospital products and diagnostics has enabled Abbott to provide total, integrated solutions across the health care spectrum for some of the world’s most prevalent medical conditions, including AIDS, cancer and diabetes.

As a popular radio personality, on New York’s legendary 107.5 WBLS-FM radio station, Egypt is far from your typical radio or television talent. With a schedule that includes hosting & self-producing a top-rated radio show 4 hours a day-5 days a week, hosting for “BK’s The Heat”, a daily entertainment feature sponsored by Burger King on BET, as well as making weekly public appearances nationwide, it’s easy to see why Egypt is becoming a sought after name in the entertainment industry.    

The Philadelphia native and aspiring actress recently had a lead role in a dramatic short film entitled, “29” and is currently being considered for roles in upcoming feature films. Egypt is a former member of the City Kids Repertoire Company, in New York City, where Lauryn Hill, Tisha Campbell, Malik Yoba and Lisa Nicole Carson also began. In 2001, Egypt garnered even more national attention as the Co-Host of UPN’s “The Source Sound Lab” next to the Co-star of Moesha, Ray J. Additionally, Egypt starred in her own TV and radio commercial the national Chrysler PT Cruiser multi-media campaign that also featured gospel great Fred Hammond and R&B group NEXT. She began her national television hosting career as one of BET’s favorite guest-hosts for shows like Planet Groove, Rap City and BET Live. Egypt studied at NYU before graduating from Temple University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media.

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