World AIDS Day 2009

World Learning joins the international community in marking World AIDS Day on December 1. An estimated 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. As the AIDS epidemic evolves, targeted prevention programs are needed more than ever.
  
World AIDS Day is an important opportunity to remember that the impact of the AIDS epidemic extends far beyond health, colliding with almost every sector of society. HIV/AIDS increases the vulnerability of children, undermines the socioeconomic stability of families and diminishes the capacity of communities to protect their members.

• Read About World Learning HIV/AIDS Interventions (PDF)
• Read World AIDS Day Communiqué (PDF)
• Read the Global Health Community Statement (PDF)

At a Glance: World Learning and HIV/AIDS

Construction Workers Learn Power of HIV Prevention

Photos from Training of Peer Educators in Ethiopia

Mobilizing Communities to Support Children Affected by AIDS

Communities and School for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS

Additional Resources

• Download World AIDS Day Posters
  • World AIDS Campaign (http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Key-events/World-AIDS-Day/World-AIDS-Day-Materials/Download)
  • US Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/posters/december1.html 
• Centers for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/)
• US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (http://www.pepfar.gov/)
• AIDS.gov (http://www.aids.gov)
• UNESCO HIV/AIDS Education (http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/hiv-aids)

For more information about World Learning's international development programs, visit our website, or contact Laura Ingalls at laura.ingalls@worldlearning.org or 1.202.464.6973.