www.lightforrights.orgMore then 33 million people are living with HIV across the globe, according to UNAIDS, and more than 2 million of them are children. Since 1988, World AIDS Day has fought to raise money and awareness about the epidemic, and the annual event continues to push for prevention and founding.
This year's theme, Universal Access and Human Rights, focuses on the protection of human rights as a fundamental way to fight HIV/AIDS. Below are just a few of the happenings that will be taking place across the globe on Wednesday, December 1.
*LIGHT FOR RIGHTS: 100 cities worldwide (www.lightforrights.org)
*WORLD AIDS DAY OBSERVANCE AT THE NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE: San Fransisco, CA (www.aidsmemorial.org)
*HOWARD UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STIGMA: Washington, DC (www.whocanyouyell.com/info.html)
*THE SALVATION ARMY'S RED BALLOON WALK: Los Angeles, CA (www.redballoonwalk.org)
*CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: Houston, TX (www.worldaidsdayhouston.org)
*WORLD OF CHOCOLATE: Chicago, IL (www.aidschicago.org)
*SIXTH ANNUAL WORLD AIDS DAY GALA CONCERT IN CAPE TOWN: Cape Town (www.aidscentre.sun.ac.za)
Please visit www.poz.com/calender for more World AIDS Day events.
