World AIDS Day 2001 Resources

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To help journalists and others interested in HIV/AIDS issues,

the Kaiser Family Foundation has created a World AIDS Day web

page (http://www.kff.org/worldaidsday). The Foundation is a

leading resource for information about HIV/AIDS policy, public

opinion and knowledge of the disease, and media-based sexual

health campaigns. The special World AIDS Day web page will

connect you to our latest research, analysis and innovative

public health campaigns, as well as a wide range of other

domestic and international World AIDS Day resources and

activities.

In its first two decades, which are now coming to a close, AIDS

has taken the lives of 22 million people worldwide, including

430,000 Americans. In the U.S., the poor, racial and ethnic

minorities, and young people are increasingly at risk. This

year AIDS became the leading cause of death in South Africa,

and infection rates are on the rise in China, India, and

elsewhere. At the same time, the development and availability

of new treatments and the increasing sophistication of public

health education campaigns hold real hope for the future.

If you would like more information about HIV/AIDS and the

Foundation’s work in this area, please contact Asher,

Director of Communications, at 650-854-9400 or Morales,

Communications Officer, at 202-347-5270.

Thank you for your interest.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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