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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing December 1, 2017 as World AIDS Day (Supervisor Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing December 1, 2017 as World AIDS Day.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Joint United Nations Program on AIDS (UNAIDS) has declared December 1 annually, and across the world, as World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS, show their support for people living with HIV/AIDS, commemorate those who have lost their battle with HIV/AIDS, and applaud the advancements that are allowing more people to live longer and healthier lives. This year's theme is "Hands Up for HIV Prevention" and the resolution will recognize that all citizens of Solano County can help to take steps towards ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The theme of World AIDS Day 2017 is "Hands Up for HIV Prevention" and focuses on reinvigorating the world to stay on track for ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. UNAIDS recognizes that the decline in new HIV infections among adults has stalled. An estimated 1.9 million adults have become infected with HIV every year for at least the past five years and the number of new HIV infections is rising in some regions. HIV prevention efforts must be evaluated and improved in order to help identify HIV-positive individuals early, link them to medical care and supportive services, and decrease the spread of HIV in the community.
Solano County's H&SS AIDS Community Education Program (ACEP), the local lead agency for HIV/AIDS prevention and HIV testing activities that occur in the County, recognizes that the spread of HIV/AIDS can only be controlled through: education and prevention activities; HIV testing that identifies infected individuals and links them to care; ...
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