World AIDS/HIV Awareness Month is celebrated every year in December, while World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1. Together, they raise awareness about the ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS, support people living with the virus, and honor those lost to AIDS-related illnesses. Since its inception in 1988, World AIDS Day has brought together …
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Join us this evening, December 1, at South Beach, 810 Pacific Street, to honor the observance. By Barrett White The HIV epidemic has been present in Houston for 41 years now. More than a million Americans are living with HIV, and about 10% don’t even know they’re positive. According to the most recent available data …
By Barrett White Forty years ago, the collaborative fight to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic began. This year, Legacy Community Health is joining Harris County Public Health, the Houston Health Department, the Montrose Center, and other organizations to pay tribute to those we have lost, acknowledge the hard work and innovation of many, and celebrate …