About World AIDS Day
Started on December 1st 1988, World AIDS Day is recognized around the globe as a day to take action, fight prejudice, and raise awareness about the fight against AIDS.
According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2007 some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.
Around 95% of people with HIV/AIDS live in developing nations. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.
Right here in Hawai’i, there are an estimated 3,000 people living with HIV/AIDS.
Visit the World AIDS Day Hawaii website for more info!
World AIDS Day on Oahu
Concert and Event at the Parish of St. Clement - December, 1, 2008: A World AIDS Day event will be held in the evening at the Parish at St. Clement at 1515 Wilder Avenue from 7:00-8:30pm, with short reception to follow. The event will feature a preformance by the Honolulu Men’s Chorus and Puna Men’s Chorus, the presentation of the Suzanne-Richmond Crum Award, and the presentation of awards for the World AIDS Day Youth Leadership Challenge. In addition, the “Living Positive in Hawaii” photo documentary will also be on display at the Parish of St. Clement as well and opento the public for free.
Meditation Labyrinth at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew: Cocoon: The Return rip A World AIDS Day event will be held open to the public for free from 10:00am - 4:00pm in Davies Hall at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew at the corner of Beretania and Alakea Streets. The event will feature a meditation labyrinth; informational displays; meditative music; prayer candle corner to remember those who have died of AIDS & AIDS-related diseases as well as to support those living with HIV & AIDS; and a Eucharist at 12:15pm – all are welcome to the table. Free & anonymous HIV Rapid Testing (results in 20 minutes) will also be provided by Life Foundation in the conference room on the Diamond Head side of the Cathedral from 11am-2pm.
World AIDS Day on the Big Island
World AIDS Day Memorial Servicet: On December 1st, a World AIDS Day Memorial Service at Coconut Island will be held at 5 pm. Take time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed from HIV/AIDS in this beautiful setting in Hilo. Refreshments will be served.
AIDS Memorial Quilt: Clerks II video A panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in the Palace Theatre lobby from Dec 2-7.
Living Positive in Hawaii :
The island premier of the “Living Positive in Hawaii ” photo documentary will be on display in the Palace Theater lobby from Dec. 2 – Dec. 5th.
World AIDS Day Concert: See poster below. Prior to the concert there will be a memorial service open to all the community which will take place at 5:00pm in the Palace Theater lobby. Refreshments will be served.
World AIDS Day on Maui
Join Maui AIDS Foundation! Maui AIDS Foundation will be recognizing World AIDS Day with a ceremony on Monday, December 1st and at the annual James Manness Dance on Saturday, November 29th. More details coming soon! Contact Cathie Byrne at 808-242-4900 ext 226 or at cathie@mauiaids.org for more information.
WORLD AIDS DAY in Hawaii December 1st
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