World AIDS Day 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011, 06:00 PM
Durrell Center, Red Carpet Room

World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil

World AIDS Day is celebrated on Dec. 1 each year around the world. It has become one of the most recognized international health days and is a key opportunity to raise awareness and to commemorate those who have died.

Please join us for a night to remember all of those who have died from and continue to struggle with HIV/AIDS.

National Overview of HIV/AIDS facts

• Nearly 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the U.S. (an estimated 1,178,350 adults and adolescents), and one in five of those (20 percent) are unaware of their infections.
• Despite increases in the total number of people living with HIV in the U.S. in recent years, the annual number of new infections has remained relatively stable overall.
• However, HIV infections continue at far too high a level, with approximately 50,000 Americans becoming newly infected with HIV each year.
• More than 16,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the U.S.

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Event Contact: Shauna DeLuca can be reached at (970) 402-5917

Sponsored by the Office of International Programs.