AIDS Around the World Workshop by Tasha Riley of AIDS Vancouver

As part of AIDS Vancouver We Care Red Ribbon Month a series of presentations exploring the current reality of HIV/AIDS were given by Dr. Tasha Riley, Prevention and Education Coordinator for AIDS Vancouver.

The workshop, "HIV Around the World", originally took place Tue, Nov 2, during the We Care Red Ribbon Month in collaboration with the University of British Columbia Continuing Studies in downtown Vancouver.

Workshop Synopsis:
The World Health Organization estimates that over 33.4 million people around the world are living with HIV. In this talk, we look at how Canada, China, India, Iran, South Africa and Russia have been affected by the HIV virus, how these countries have responded to the HIV epidemic and how this response has shifted over time. Interviews, readings and documentaries from around the world are introduced as well as a list of contacts and resources for more information.

If you are interested in organizing your own workshop, please contact Tasha Riley at: tashar@aidsvancouver.org

Producer: Debbie Douez, Owner of Video4Web Productions. http://www.video4webproductions.com/V4W/Home.html

Workshop presented by AIDS Vancouver/CHIR (Canadian Institute for Health Research) and UBC Continuing Studies.

REFERENCE LINKS
1. For more information on countries leading the way in tackling HIV infection among injecting drug users, please refer to "HIV Shoots Up": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLosxw4XBs

2. For more information about the Treatment Action Campaign, please see: http://www.tac.org.za/community/

3. For more information about Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention (STOP HIV/AIDS), please see: http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca/our-work/programs/stop-hiv-aids

4. To sign the Vienna Declaration, please visit http://www.viennadeclaration.com/

5. To learn more about "The Stephen Lewis Foundation", please visit: http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/

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