World AIDS Day | December 1st 2010

Just like the pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness, there is
Raising awareness for this deadly disease we call AIDS,
should be as big as the globe. Did you know that 33 million
people in the world have AIDS? We as people have to take
a stand, and stop this growing number of deaths. Our world
is too modern for such high death tolls for something we can
control. Educating our society about having safe sex, with-
out a doubt will reduce the cases of HIV/AIDS.
Social Networking
I truly believe through social-networking technology, we can
impact people across the world one post at a time. Millions
upon millions of people are using social-networking clients
like Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace to get their daily inspi-
ration. So why not use social-networking clients to raise
awareness about the most destructive epidemics recorded in
history HIV/AIDS.
a red ribbon for AIDS awareness. The red ribbon is the
global symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and
those living with AIDS. I encourage everyone to take some-
time out of your day on December 1st and raise awareness
in your own creative way. Another way to get involved on
World AIDS day is to simply take a HIV test. Testing is easy
and quick. You can find out your HIV status in as little as 15
to 25 minutes, if you are going to take the rapid test.
For more information on HIV/AIDS or World AIDS Day.
Go to: www.unaids.org | www.aids.org |
www.thecenterorlando.org | www.cdc.gov/hiv |
www.aids.gov | www.avert.org
Local Testing Sites

One Love Awareness THE CENTER ORLANDO

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his heart up to his almost 1,000 fans and growing not only to FREE HIV TESTING:
raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, but find avenues to cease Wednesday, December 01, 2010, 09:00am - 08:00pm
discrimination among those who are infected with HIV/AIDS. 407-228-8272

Nick wants society to know that people with HIV/AIDS are

like anyone else, and should be treated equally. In the past I CENTRAL HEALTH CENTER
have heard people say very negative comment such as “ I 832 West Central Blvd
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Origins of World AIDS Day (eligibility, testing)
World AIDS Day is no where near new, it was first pro- 407-836-2690 (clinic)
nounced in August 1987 by two great men James W. Bunn
and Thomas Netter. Both worked for the Global Programme
on AIDS(UNAIDS) at the World Health Organization in HOPE & HELP CENTER
Geneva, Switzerland. 1935 Woodcrest Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Certainly this great idea of World AIDS Day did not come 407-645-2577
about just over night. Bunn and Netter had to come up with
a concept to persuade the Director of the Global Programme
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to make World AIDS Day an official day of Global aware-
ness, the very first observance of World AIDS Day was De-
cember 1st, 1988. http://oneloveawarenessproject.blogspot.com

Most would say well why pick the date December 1st? Bunn http://www.samsjournal.com
and Netter wanted a time in the year where society would
be clear of everything else, and make World AIDS Day
stand out. December 1st is long enough after November’s
Election Day, and soon enough before the biggest holiday in
the year Christmas.

Each year the UNAIDS organization has an annual theme

last years was Universal Access and Human Rights. This
years annual theme picked by the World AIDS campaign
Global Steering committee is Act Aware.

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