- In 2007, it was estimated that 33.2 million people lived with the disease worldwide, and that AIDS killed an estimated 2.1 million people
- AIDS was first reported June 5, 1981 in five homosexual men in Los Angeles
- New HIV infections have been reduced by 17% over the past 8 years! www.unaids.org
- Montreal community AIDS support in the village is ACCM: www.accmontreal.org
- A vigil at the Parc de l’Espoir tomorrow (Panet/Ste-Catherine at 5:30 pm, under PolitiQ banners) will address HIV criminalisation
- The FARHA Foundation doesn’t just do the AIDS walk, they plan AU COEUR DE LA MODE / MASKARADEHOMMAGE AUX HÉROS
- A staple event is the WORLD AIDS DAY event at ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH, vigil and chorus are on the menu
- Head & Hands will be offering a free anonymous HIV screening for youth from 5 – 9:30 pm this Tuesday. Youth will not be asked for their health card
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