AIDS Advocacy Network (AAN)

What will we say to our children when they ask. . . "What did you do when you knew about the plague of AIDS?" The AIDS pandemic did not happen overnight. The 42 million people who are currently infected with HIV are the victims of a global failure to mobilize. In order to understand what challenges we face in seeking to overcome this failure and turn the tide against this disease, it is important that we know the history of the pandemic and how we have come to be where we are today. The following resources will help you gain a brief insight into the development of the AIDS epidemic in this country and around the world. We suggest that you check out some of the books and films listed on our resources page for a broader explanation. And, of course, the best way to really understand the epidemic is to talk with people who have experienced it first hand. So get involved with an organization that serves people living with AIDS (PLWA) in your area. To help others understand, join the HPSAAN and get involved in planning awareness-raising events at your school. HISTORY OF THE PANDEMIC & ACTIVIST MOVEMENT 25 Years of AIDS History, Posters and Pictures to 2003 The Denver Principles ACT UP New York's capsule histories PHR (Physicians for Human Rights) Health GAP (Health Global Access Project) AIDS Policy Project TAC (Treatment Action Campaign) of South African AIDSpan PEPFAR Watch ACT UP (The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)

FACTS AND FIGURES 2006 Global Fact and Figures AIDS by Country - UNAIDS/WHO Global HIV/AIDS Online Database AIDS by State THE WORLD RESPONDS UNAIDS The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 3 by 5 Initiative The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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