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  World AIDS Day - 1 December 2006
World AIDS Day, 1 December is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
World AIDS Campaign, with the support of UNAIDS, facilitates the international theme for World AIDS Day, which this year is Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise.
Visit the World AIDS Campaign to post events or to find out what is happening outside the UK.
www.worldaidsday.org   (161 words)

  
 World AIDS Day - AIDS Wiki
World AIDS Day, observed 1 December, is an annual event sponsored by the mainstream AIDS orthodoxy.
World AIDS Day is the annual apex of propaganda campaigns for the AIDS industry.
Very recently, AIDS dissidents have attempted to co-opt World AIDS Day by renaming it "AIDS Critics Day" or "Critical AIDS Day" and using it as an opportunity to create a critical voice amidst annual propaganda.
www.reviewingaids.org /awiki/index.php/World_AIDS_Day   (320 words)

  
 World AIDS Campaign v2.0 | WAC | Keep the Promise | World AIDS Day 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The theme of accountability was developed by the World AIDS Campaign support team based on their ongoing work around World AIDS Day, and based on the outcomes of the London HIV and AIDS Campaigning and Advocacy meeting in February 2005.
The most significant aspect of this World AIDS Day is the degree to which it has been based around the inputs of a wide range of civil society partners.
World AIDS Day is a day when people from around the world come together within a single effo…
www.worldaidscampaign.info /index.php/en/wac/keep_the_promise/world_aids_day_2006   (327 words)

  
 World AIDS Campaign v2.0 | Home
AIDS is more than a public health crisis; it involves more than the sick and the dying.
World AIDS Day this year carries the theme of accountability, under the slogan, "Stop AIDS - Keep the Promise".
In occasion of the World AIDS Day, Tenemos SIDA is performing a street action in Madrid under the motto “Let’s not save efforts.
www.worldaidscampaign.info   (601 words)

  
 World AIDS Day
This is expected to be the largest event to take place in the U.S. on World AIDS Day.
Message of the President of the General Assembly on World AIDS Day
UN Conference on AIDS at Barcelona, 7-20 July 2002
www.un.org /events/aids/worldaidsday2003.html   (227 words)

  
 World Aids Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CRS is at the forefront of the global humanitarian response to HIV and AIDS, working closely with partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the United States to expand the provision of care to people living with the virus.
And in the developing world, the pandemic is devastating the physical, social and economic health of entire communities and regions.
AIDS can also have a devastating impact on communities; as parents pass away, for example, the number of orphans in some villages can overwhelm local caregivers' abilities to provide support, breaking down the traditional structures.
www.crs.org /worldaidsday   (251 words)

  
 WAD - World Aids Day 2006 Homepage
1 December is recognised internationally as World AIDS Day.
The aim of World AIDS Day and AIDS Awareness Week is to raise consciousness in the community about HIV/AIDS issues, including the need for support and understanding for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the need for the development of education and prevention initiatives.
The intention of the 2006 Australian World AIDS Day campaign is to increase knowledge about the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Australian population.
www.worldaidsday.org.au   (288 words)

  
 World AIDS Day - 1st December
World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.
Targets such as the All by 2010 pledge made by world leaders last year, and the Millennium Development Goal to halt and reverse the spread of AIDS by 2015, are in serious danger of being sidelined or ignored, and much more needs to be done to ensure that these critical promises are kept.
The red ribbon is an international symbol of AIDS awareness that is worn by people all year round and particularly around World AIDS Day to demonstrate care and concern about HIV and AIDS, and to remind others of the need for their support and commitment.
www.avert.org /worldaid.htm   (977 words)

  
 World AIDS Day
AIDS has inflicted a terrible toll upon the world, taking millions of lives and causing untold grief to the families and friends of its victims.
Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century." The goal underscoring this year's theme is ensuring greater education and involvement of young people in preventing HIV/AIDS.
The AIDS epidemic has had a devastating impact on diverse communities, and disadvantaged youth have borne the brunt of this devastation.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2001/11/20011130-13.html   (616 words)

  
 The Global AIDS Crisis: A Generation to Save
The AIDS pandemic is the most devastating humanitarian disaster of our time, leaving a generation of children in jeopardy.
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is an important step in the right direction and a good opportunity to address the crisis of children affected by AIDS in a more comprehensive and effective way.
World Vision's Hope Initiative is a campaign to address the needs of children, families and communities that have been devastated by AIDS.
www.worldvision.org /worldvision/wvususfo.nsf/stable/globalissues_aids   (605 words)

  
 world aids day
The occasion was World AIDS Day and the names were those of the dead.
The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Stop AIDS: Keep The Promise.” It is something of a call for accountability, Williams said.
AIDS remains a “significant public health issue” in Long Beach, where the rate of infection is higher than that of Los Angeles County and the state of California, according to the city health department.
www.gazettes.com /aidsday12012005.html   (631 words)

  
 CNN.com - Millions mark World AIDS Day - Dec. 1, 2002
Millions of people around the globe marked World AIDS Day under the shadow of grim statistics which show the raging epidemic outpacing all efforts to control it.
AIDS will have killed 3.1 million people by the end of this year, while 5 million more will have been infected, the U.N. said in its report.
To mark World AIDS Day, the Chinese government launched a national campaign for students to go into the countryside to educate people about the disease and denounce discrimination against sufferers.
www.cnn.com /2002/HEALTH/12/01/aids.day/index.html   (945 words)

  
 National Institutes of Health - World AIDS Day - December 1, 2001
In recognition of World AIDS Day, December 1, 2001, and to honor all those who have helped advance HIV/AIDS research during the last 20 years, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveils this comprehensive World AIDS Day Web page, which provides information on the diverse array of HIV/AIDS research activities being sponsored by NIH.
World AIDS Day, founded by the World Health Organization in 1988, focuses global attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The theme of this World AIDS Day is "I Care...Do You?" It is a challenge to all of us to do more to slow the scourge of HIV/AIDS at home and abroad....
worldaidsday.nih.gov   (1374 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Health | World Aids Day sets HIV drug goal
In a message to mark the day, a top health official said tackling Aids might be the toughest health assignment the world has faced.
World leaders and millions of people around the world have highlighted the day with a series of events and planned activities.
Speaking at a World Aids Day commemoration in Botswana, Mr Piot said that despite having the highest adult HIV prevalence in the world, the government had mounted an effective response to the epidemic in recent years.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3247672.stm   (794 words)

  
 World AIDS Day Resources -- 1997-2006 (Global Ministries, United Methodist Church)
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.
World AIDS Day 2002-2003: Live and Let Live (Stigma and Discrimination).
World AIDS Day 1997: Children Living in a World with AIDS.
gbgm-umc.org /health/worldaidsday   (152 words)

  
 BBC News | WORLD | Events mark Aids 'catastrophe'
He said the spread of Aids was so severe in some regions, it had become a menace to international security and said the United States was committed to finding a cure.
One of the main messages of World Aids Day will be to prevent the spread of the disease by practising safe sex through using condoms.
There are a number of potential vaccines to prevent infection on trial around the world, but researchers warn that a workable vaccine is at least a decade away.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/1049247.stm   (672 words)

  
 AIDS Combat Zone: Blogging World AIDS Day
I plan to update this post throughout the day on Thursday December 1 with links to blogs and news items on the topic of World AIDS Day.
AIDS Combat Zone friends/readers Niobium and Stroll both took a moment to reflect on World AIDS Day.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also gave out their press release titled "HIV infection rates decreasing in several countries but global number of people living with HIV continues to rise".
aidsblog.blogspot.com /2005/12/blogging-world-aids-day.html   (1267 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Americans mark World AIDS Day with songs, prayers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
"To have AIDS is a stigma and we are trying to help people share the information and to accept their illness," said choir member Ntombi Mbuthu, 39, a mother of three children, all of whom tested negative for the disease.
Irish rocker Bono kicked off a tour on World AIDS Day, but the lead singer of U2 won't be crooning: He and actress Ashley Judd were among those speaking to about 2,300 people in Lincoln, Neb., about the AIDS crisis in Africa.
President Bush, in his World AIDS Day proclamation, praised groups that are working to combat AIDS and help the people who suffer from it, and noted that his administration is seeking increases in spending for domestic and international AIDS programs.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-12-01-aids-no-teachers_x.htm   (584 words)

  
 Aids Alive - World AIDS Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Reducing HIV prevalence by 25% among men and women aged 15 to 24 and ensuring that at least 90% of those mentioned above have access to information, education, and services necessary to develop the life skills required to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection are among those goals.
By wearing it, you're showing your support for over 40 million people across the world who are living with a disease for which there's still no cure.
www.aidsalive.com /worldaidsday.asp   (196 words)

  
 World AIDS Day 2006 - Minnesota Dept. of Health
World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988 after a summit of health ministers from around the world called for a spirit of social tolerance and a greater exchange of information on HIV/AIDS.
Each year, a theme is chosen for World AIDS Day to unite the global effort to face the challenges of the AIDS pandemic.
As AIDS and HIV continue to be a major public health concern here in Minnesota and worldwide, the Governor has joined the worldwide effort in battling the pandemic.
www.health.state.mn.us /divs/idepc/diseases/hiv/worldaidsday   (650 words)

  
 UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
As World AIDS Day is celebrated across the world on 1 December 2006, UNAIDS partners including Cosponsor organizations, UNAIDS Special Representatives, civil society and faith-based organizations release commemorative messages.
Countries are keeping the momentum of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS adopted in June this year and have started setting targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.
AIDS and human rights are inextricably linked as demonstrated by Beatrice Were, a leading advocate for the rights of people living with HIV in Uganda who recently received the Human Rights Watch Defender Award in recognition of her work.
www.unaids.org   (567 words)

  
 On World AIDS Day, Crisis Persists, Calls For Renewed Commitment To Stop Disease That's Killed 25 Million - CBS News
An estimated 2.2 million of those infected are children, according to the United Nations, which is marking this 18th World AIDS Day with a new campaign to fight the disease in children.
Rich Stearns, president of World Vision, Inc., a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide, says unlike a hurricane or tsunami, AIDS is a "constant, insidious disaster" stalking the globe.
Bush said at the White House, which was recognizing World AIDS Day by dimming the lights in the North Portico for five minutes in the evening.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/01/health/main1088896.shtml   (759 words)

  
 World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is a unique moment each year when all of humanity is challenged to reflect on the way that HIV and AIDS affects us and how we can respond to the pandemic.
There are many resources and ideas to support activities around World AIDS Day, including: liturgies and prayers, study guides, fact sheets, poster images, video, and advocacy ideas.
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for special learning in women's groups, Sunday School, youth groups, schools, and seminaries.
www.e-alliance.ch /wad.jsp   (1037 words)

  
 World AIDS Day 2004 - Kaiser Family Foundation
World AIDS Day began in 1988 to focus global attention on the HIV/AIDS epidemic across countries, organizations and governments.
The theme of World AIDS Day 2004 focuses on women, girls, and HIV and AIDS and seeks to explore how gender inequality fuels the AIDS epidemic.
Kaisernetwork.org Webcasts and World AIDS Day Events: UNAIDS and others host an evening event of music and testimonial at New York City's St. John's Cathedral around the World AIDS Campaign theme of Women and AIDS, and an archived webcast of an in-studio interview with UNAIDS Executive Director Dr. Peter Piot.
www.kff.org /worldaidsday/2004.cfm   (405 words)

  
 World AIDS Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 3.1 million (between 2.8 and 3.6 million) lives in 2005 of which, more than half a million (570,000) were children.
The concept of a World AIDS Day originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_AIDS_Day   (404 words)

  
 Stigma and Discrimination: World AIDS Day 2002-2003
Along with others throughout the world, United Methodists observe World AIDS Day on December 1 or a Sunday close to this date.
AIDS Ministry and Hospitality Bible Study for World AIDS Day 2003 by Nancy A. Carter.
In the World Where Jesus Walked and Talked, World AIDS Day 2002 Meditation by Nancy A. Carter.
gbgm-umc.org /health/wad02   (981 words)

  
 /World AIDS Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
World AIDS Day is a UNAIDS effort to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS globally with the primary intent of reducing new HIV infections.
World AIDS Day has previously coincided with events such as "A Day Without Art", but increasingly stands alone as a day devoted to action and education.
You can also check with your local chapter to find out about World AIDS Day displays and activities which may be planned in your area.
www.aidsquilt.org /WorldAIDSDay   (146 words)

  
 CNN.com - Vigils mark World AIDS Day - Nov. 30, 2003
Across Europe, candlelight vigils, concerts, seminars and parades are taking place Monday, the annual World AIDS Day commemoration, to increase awareness about AIDS, educate people about how to prevent its transmission, and express solidarity with those suffering from it.
In London, Crusaid, the British charity that cares for people with HIV/AIDS, is hosting a performance of a specially commissioned Requiem for World AIDS Day, composed by Rowland Lee and performed by The Fine Arts Sinfonia and Sarah Connolly, a principal at the English National Opera.
Last month, the U.N. World Health Organization labeled as dangerous and "totally wrong" comments by a top Vatican cardinal, Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, that condoms don't sufficiently protect against AIDS, saying the HIV virus is small enough to pass through them.
www.cnn.com /2003/HEALTH/11/30/world.aids.day.ap/index.html   (794 words)

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