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World AIDS Awareness Day 2021

World's AIDS Day was first observed in 1981. It is observed each year on December 1st. It is a day to raise awareness, support prevention, and to take action to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The US Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) theme for 2021 is "Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice”.

Books

Body Counts by Sean Strub
Call Number: RC606.55 .S77 A3 2014
ISBN: 9781451661958
Publication Date: 2014-01-14
Ana's Story by Jenna Bush Hager; Mia Baxter (Illustrator)
Call Number: RJ387 .A25 B87 2007
ISBN: 9780061379086
Publication Date: 2007-09-28
The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS
Call Number: RA643.8 .P57 2009

Organizations

HIV.gov
US Department of Health and Human Services website on HIV. Providing information on Federal policies, programs and resources.
National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH Office of AIDS research.
Center of Disease Control
HIV resource library
US Department of Veterans Affairs
HIV webpage
European Center for Prevention and Disease Control
World AIDS Day and HIV infection and AIDS

Regional Events

Yale University - Lecture -Thursday, Dec 2, 2021
A Conversation with Dr. Angeli Achrekar, Acting U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy
Free Lecture
Providence - Installation -Wednesday, Dec 1
Red Scarves Installation (6AM- 6PM) across Providence Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge. Make, knit or donate a red scarf.
UMass Dartmouth - Conference -Wednesday, Dec 1
The South Coast LQBTQ and network community will host the regions first World AIDS Day conference.
Danbury - Breakfast - Wednesday, Dec 1
Apex Community Care host a breakfast at the Ethan Allen hotel in Danbury to commemorate World AIDS Day.
Queens, NY - 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon - Sunday, Dec 5
Enter to run or walk to raise funds and awareness for AIDS.
Hartford Wadsworth Anthenum of Art - Poetry -Wednesday, Dec 1
Hartford Poet Laureate and HIV/AIDS activist Frederick-Douglass Knowles II reads his works. Free virtual event.

VIdeos

Dallas Buyers Club
Call Number: PN1997.2 .D35 2014
ISBN: 9786315331947
The Normal Heart
Call Number: PN1997.2 .N6763 2014
ISBN: The Normal Heart
Blood Brother
Call Number: RA643.86 .I4 B56 2014
Philadelphia
Call Number: PN1995.9 .J8 P4 1997
ISBN: 9780767882491