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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• International News
Ukraine Marks Global AIDS Remembrance DayMay 17, 2004 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. On Sunday in Ukraine -- which has Europe's highest rate of HIV infection -- dozens of activists marked Global AIDS Remembrance Day by laying flowers at Kiev's Red Ribbon Monument. Other events -- including seminars, concerts, booklet distributions and a memorial quilt display -- commemorated the day across the nation. "Today, we're not only mourning our loved ones who died of the epidemic, but appeal to people for awareness that AIDS is not only a personal problem, it's the problem of the whole society," said Andriy Klepikov, Ukraine's director of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. The UN estimates that HIV infection in the former Soviet republic may be as much as 10 times higher than the officially acknowledged level of 60,000 cases.
Back to other news for May 17, 2004 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. Associated Press 05.16.04 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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