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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

HIV/AIDS is the number one cause of death among African-American women aged 25-34. One of the most eloquent women speaking out on this issue is actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph. Listen (11 min., 4.6MB) to or read her powerful plea to change this situation.


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Basic Knowledge About HIV AIDS (PDF to print and distribute)
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Basic Knowledge About Sex (PDF to print and distribute)
From Staying Alive.org

Basic Knowledge About Recreational Drugs (PDF to print and distribute)
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The Transit Teaching Kit
This kit was created to be used with the film Transit. It is made for teachers, peer educators, youth leaders, anybody really who works with young people ages 15-25. The lesson plans in the kit are easy, informative, and don't require experienced teachers.
From Staying Alive.org

Think You May Be Infected?
Find a testing center anywhere in the United States
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Need More Information About HIV/AIDS? Call an HIV/AIDS Hotline!
Talk to someone about HIV testing or find an AIDS organization near you
From The Body

Assess Your Risk for HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections!
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Frequently Asked Questions About HIV/AIDS
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Frequently Asked Questions From People Worried About HIV
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Inspiring Stories From People Living With HIV
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HIV and AIDS: Frequently Asked Questions
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How Much Do You Know? Take an Online Quiz
From Avert

What's Your Risk? Read Answers From Experts
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China AIDS Rate Slows, Main Transmission Now Sex
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Spreading Rapidly Among African Children: UNICEF
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Learn About World AIDS Day

"Leadership": Theme for World AIDS Day 2007-2008
An explanation of this year's theme and the slogan for World AIDS Day 2007, "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise"
From UNAIDS

Lesley

Lesley

Lesley has HIV, as does her mom and step-dad. For Lesley's story and for moving stories of other kids affected by HIV, click here.


World AIDS Day 2007 Theme: Leadership
Why the World AIDS Campaign choose leadership as this year's theme
From World AIDS Campaign

An Interview With the Director of World AIDS Day
Executive Director of the World AIDS Campaign, Marcel van Soest, talks about World AIDS Day and his plans
From UNAIDS

Message in a Bottle: Mandela Takes AIDS Awareness to Street Corners of South Africa
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World AIDS Day Observance Targets HIV Rise in African American Community
On-site rapid testing, AIDS education at Rainbow/PUSH
From Broadcast Ministers' Alliance of Chicago

South Africans Will Observe World AIDS Day in South African Province
From allAfrica.com

World AIDS Day Quilt Project Honors African Americans who Died of AIDS
From CNN.com

Torontonians Urged to Donate a Day's Pay for World AIDS Day
From The Star

Pakistani Clerics Are Studying HIV in Preparation for World AIDS Day
From Daily Times

British Medical Drama "Casualty" to Mark AIDS Day With Special Episode
From The Press Association

Dallas World AIDS Day Event to Be the Biggest in the City's History, Organizations Say
From The Dallas Voice

Ashley Judd Appears in World AIDS Day Documentary
From BGay.com

Sierra Leone's HIV Reporters Will Mark World AIDS Day With Coverage and Events
From allAfrica.com

Toronto's Anglican Bishop Asks Parishes to Honor World AIDS Day
From The Diocese of Toronto

Due to Protest, a London Catholic School's Dec. 1 Concert Will Not Benefit an AIDS Charity
From The Guardian

Qatar's Government Promises to Release Accurate HIV Statistics on Future World AIDS Day
From The Peninsula

Annie Lennox Album to Be Released on World AIDS Day Will Benefit AIDS Group
From M & C

The Lazarus Effect
How antiretrovirals paid for by Product Red, a charitable brand sold by Gap, American Express and other major companies, have transformed the lives of HIV-positive Rwandans
From Vanity Fair

World AIDS Day Public Service Announcements
From the World AIDS Campaign

Medical Students Join On World AIDS Day to "Cut the Red Tape" Impeding Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
Thousands of medical students rally for reform of U.S. AIDS relief efforts
From American Medical Student Association

On World AIDS Day Lambda Legal Renews Pledge to Fight
Stop AIDS: keep the promise -- leadership
From Lambda Legal

Global Health Advocates Warn Against Complacency in Fighting HIV/AIDS Pandemic Ahead of World AIDS Day
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to World AIDS Day
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

President Bush Discusses World AIDS Day
From the Office of the Press Secretary

Fact Sheet: World AIDS Day 2007
President And Mrs. Bush Reaffirm Our Nation’s Unprecedented Commitment To Fighting HIV/AIDS At Home And Abroad
From the Office of the Press Secretary

World AIDS Day, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
From the Office of the Press Secretary

World AIDS Day 2007
Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice
From the U.S. Department of State

Human Rights Principles Need to Guide U.S. Response to AIDS
From the Center for HIV Law & Policy