Blogs Posts in Aids Day category; 10 blog posts

World AIDS Day: WFP highlights importance of nutrition for p...

The World Food Programme (WFP) today marks World AIDS Day by emphasizing the importance of providing food and nutrition assistance to people living with HIV who are undergoing antiretroviral treatment (ART). “Poor nutritional sta [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

World Aids Day: the disease that changed the world

Today, seventy million people are infected with a virus that 30 years ago no one had heard of. To mark World Aids Day on December 1, Michael Hanlon considers the impact of HIV/Aids on science and society. In June 1981, the Centers fo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Artists unite for World Aids Day

An art exhibition designed to celebrate World Aids Day 2011 will feature a collection of works by international artists and benefit a London charity. The Optimist, at East Gallery, London, has been organised by charity Positive East, Thre [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

World Aids Day: Play staged to create awareness

The play deals with the life of an HIV positive man and the effects of AIDS on his family. Troubled by hateful attitude of the people around him, the protagonist takes shelter in a graveyard. The only highlight of his day: the sole daily [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Namibia observes World Aids Day

Namibia on Wednesday (December 01) joined the rest of the world in observing the World AIDS Day under the theme 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba who officiated at the commemor [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

World AIDS Day events encourage awareness, support

“AIDS is often a story told by numbers,” said Liz Andrews, an intern for HIV resource center Rain-Central Missouri, Inc. “But statistics can numb. They can hide the individuals.”Andrews included many statistics in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Memorial to be held in Abilene for World AIDS Day

Big Country AIDS Resources and AIDS Resources of West Texas will collaborate Wednesday to observe World AIDS Day with a memorial service at Exodus Metropolitan Community Church, 1933 S. 27th St. Ceremonies beginning at 6:30 p.m. will inc [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

World AIDS Day

National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) on Monday launched a campaign to observe World AIDS Day falling tomorrow (Wednesday). The campaign will cover diverse range of audience including youth in and out of school/universities and general [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

World AIDS Day 2010

The church calendar brings us to yet another season of Advent. Advent comes from the Latin word `adventus ´meaning "coming". It is a season observed by the Christian churches as a time of expectant, waiting and preparatio [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

World Aids Day 2010

In Sydney, World AIDS Day presents a valuable opportunity for GLBT and health organisations such as ACON to raise HIV awareness and funds for services and programs. A range of events will be held throughout the city this week marking Wor [...]