CDC Around the World: December 1 is World AIDS Day

CDC Around the World: December 1 is World AIDS Day

IN THIS MESSAGE:	PHOTO OF THE WEEK The best way to protect Americans from Ebola is to stop the outbreak in West Africa. View full-sized photo
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2014: CLOSER TO AN AIDS-FREE GENERATION On December 1, people throughout the world observe World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS, to honor those affected by it, and—ever so importantly—to recommit to achieving more in the upcoming year. An estimated 35 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide…read blog

Infographic of the Week

WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1. 35 MILLION PEOPLE ARE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS GLOBALLY  View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DELIVERS HIS WORLD AIDS DAY 2014 MESSAGE On World AIDS Day 2014, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé calls for 90-90-90 to be achieved in the next five years: 90% of people living with HIV knowing their HIV status; 90% of people who know their HIV-positive status on treatment;  watch video

Story of the Week

FOCUS, PARTNER, ACHIEVE: USING EVIDENCE TO ACHIEVE AN AIDS-FREE GENERATION IN KENYA Since the launch of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in 2003, CDC has used its expertise in epidemiology and laboratory systems, and its long-standing partnership in public health research in Kenya, to help the country develop more focused HIV interventions that are implemented when, where, and among whom they are needed…read story

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Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported15,935 cases of Ebola and 5,689 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola Determining Risk of Ebola Transmission in Healthcare and Community Settings

In the News

Africa Nears Polio Eradication, CDC Says Time magazine November 20, 2014 Measles Still Kills 400 Kids A Day - And It May Be Making A Comeback NPRNovember 18, 2014 Wild polio strain 3 may have been wiped out: US CDC Times of India November 15, 2014

On the Calendar

December 1: World AIDS Day