World AIDS Day NW
On December 1st 2011– around the world and throughout the United States – communities will come together to mark the 23rd Annual World AIDS Day. Take time to ensure we not only recognize the 25 million individuals lost to HIV and AIDS, but the 33 million global citizens living with the HIV virus today.
This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the first known case of AIDS. Now is the time for action! This year a landmark study showed that putting healthy people living with HIV on antiretrovirals early can limit their transmission of the virus by 96 percent. Through knowledge, prevention and early testing we can continue to slow the rate of HIV transmission. So how will you take action this World AIDS Day? It can be as simple as getting tested or you can create an event for World AIDS Day to bring knowledge and awareness to your community and peers. Visit our list of 30 actions for 30 years to gain other ideas.
In the US, there are over 1.1 Million Americans living with HIV and more than 20% of those infected do not even know they carry the virus. It is estimated by the CDC that 56,000 new infections are occurring annually, that's one new infection every nine and a half minutes in the US due to a disease that is completely preventable. HIV affects every community, so take action this World AIDS Day to make a difference in yours.
Time for Action - Submit a video
Tell your story about how HIV/AIDS has influenced your life.
- Create a 30-second video
- Post your video on a video hosting site like YouTube or Vimeo
- Email us a link to your video
- We will review your video and post on this site (if appropriate)
- Videos can be found here
World AIDS Day NW Information Line
971-533-9136
Do you have photos from a World AIDS Day Event? Email them to us and we will post them on this website.