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UNC, others mark 20th annual World AIDS Day December 1, 2008

November 25, 2008 -- World AIDS Day was first declared by the World Health Organization and the United Nations General Assembly (Resolution 43/15) in 1988. Since then, it has progressively become one of the most successful “international days” for raising awareness on a global issue.

“Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise” is the World AIDS Campaign’s overarching theme for 2005 through 2010. The World AIDS Campaign supports, strengthens and connects campaigns that hold leaders accountable for their promises on HIV and AIDS.

2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Since 1988, the face and response to AIDS has greatly changed. While many of these changes are positive, this anniversary offers us an opportunity to highlight how much more still needs to be done.

The UNC Center for AIDS Research will hold its 10th Annual World AIDS Day Symposium on Monday, December 1, 2008, from 9:30-3:00 in room 136, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building in the School of Social Work. This event is FREE, but you must register in advance. Click here to register.

Program includes:

• "Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in Women" -- Dr. Adaora Adimora, UNC
• "HIV Prevention in Women: Will Drugs Work?" -- Dr. Angela Kashuba, UNC
• "Living Positively with HIV" -- Positive Persons Panel
• "Transmission of HIV: Can Prevention Programs Work?" -- Dr. Myron Cohen, UNC
• "HIV Treatment Update" -- Dr. Charles Hicks, Duke

 

Duke will hold its World AIDS Day event, "Stories from 20 Years of the AIDS Epidemic," from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on December 1, at the Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. Panelists include the co-creator of World AIDS Day and health professionals who have worked on the epidemic from its beginning.

On Tuesday, December 2, the UNC Student Global Health Committee (SGHC), Minority Student Caucus and the Student Global AIDS Campaign will hold a fundraiser for Africa Rising, a local non-profit that partners with African grassroots organizations to fight the AIDS epidemic. The event will feature live music, a raffle and other giveaways. 6:00-9:00 p.m., The Station at Southern Rail, 201-C E. Main St., Carrboro. Wear red to show your support.