World AIDS Day

December 1st will mark World AIDS Day, an occasion to raise awareness, honor those who have died and inspire action against AIDS.

Here are five things you can do in the spirit of World AIDS Day:

1. Read about the latest scientific breakthroughs that are moving us closer to a world without AIDS.
2. Advocate for sound and compassionate HIV/AIDS policies here in Illinois by joining our Statewide Advocacy Network.
3. Educate yourself and others about the state of HIV/AIDS today.
4. Request information about the TEAM TO END AIDS endurance training program. Consider training to complete a marathon, half marathon, triathlon, or a 100-mile bike ride from Chicago to Milwaukee while raising money for the fight against AIDS.
5. Remember those we’ve lost to AIDS and those who are living with hope.

Remarks by Gregg Gonsalves of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition delivered at the symposium on HIV Scale-Up and Global Health Systems hosted by Columbia University’s International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs

NEW YORK (December 1)--For those of you who know me, I am about to say something shocking. I miss George W. Bush.  Well, not really. He was a terrible President in so many ways.  However, he was exceptional in one.  The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, despite its flaws, saved millions of lives around the world.

Each year, World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on December 1. Together we celebrate the medical and social progress and bring into focus remaining challenges ahead.

Each year, World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on December 1. Together we celebrate the medical and social progress and bring into focus remaining challenges ahead.

Chicagoland's World AIDS Day events are presented with hopes to prevent new infections and promote care for all impacted.

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Chicagoland's 2008 World AIDS Day Commemoration events will take place November 29th through  December 10th. This year's events are presented by a coalition of community organizations and individuals uniting to educate while entertaining fellow citizens.