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37 marks AIDS Day
Once again, on Dec. 1, visitors to DC 37s
Barclay Street headquarters were greeted by a contingent of activists with condoms,
pamphlets, stickers, two signed quilts and the red ribbons that people wear to
show awareness and concern about HIV and AIDS.
DC 37 Womens Committee
Chair and Local 957 President Walthene Primus, LAGIC Chair and Local 436 President
Judith Arroyo, Arlene Tuff of the DC 37 Retirees Association and others from locals
and the staff participated in the daylong commemoration of World AIDS Day.
The
global observation celebrates life and increases awareness about the AIDS crisis
as the number of people living with HIV continues to rise. Worldwide, 33 million
people are living with HIV. In the United States, about 1.1 million people are
living with HIV, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control, including
more than 100,000 New Yorkers. About 1 in 5 are unaware of their infection and
may be unknowingly transmitting the virus to others.
World AIDS Day aims
to expand the reach of effective prevention efforts to stop the spread of HIV. | |