World AIDS Day
The World Health Organization designated December first of every year as World AIDS Day (WAD). In 2006, the was accountability, " STOP AIDS, keep the promise".
HIV/AIDS STATISTICS
Today, 40.3 million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, 38.0 million are adults and 2.3 million are children under 15.
- An estimated 4.9 million people acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2005, including 4.2 million adults and 700,000 children under 15.
- During 2005, AIDS caused the deaths of an estimated 3.1 million people, including 2.6 million adults and 570,000 children under 15.
- Women comprise an increasing proportion of adults living with HIV/AIDS. In 2005, 17.5 million women were living with HIV, an increase of 1 million since 2003. This trend is occurring in most regions of the world, and is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa.
These statistics are compiled quarterly by the Office of the Executive Director of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. For more information, please call (415) 487-3080.
Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
The Student Health Advisory Committee will display the annual "Commitment Tree' in Jack Adams Hall to observe World AIDS Day. SFSU students will have a chance to add leaves to the tree declaring to their commitment to protect themselves and others from the HIV infection. This event is a part of the SFSU AIDS Coordinating Committee (ACC) program.
