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World AIDS Day
WHEREAS, world-wide an estimated 35 million people are currently living with
HIV/AIDS and 30 million people have alreaay died of AIDS, ana each year more
than 2.5 million new infections occur; and
WHEREAS, the global spread of HIV infection and AIDS necessitates a
worldwide effort to increase communication, education and action to stop the
spread of HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS observes December 1 of
each year as "World AIDS Day", a day to commemorate those who have passed
on, celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention
services, and to reinvigorate the worldwide effort to stop the spread of
HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, the 201� World AIDS Day theme is "Getting to Zero" and focuses
on zero new infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS related deaths; and
WHEREAS, in the United States, over 1 million people are infected with HIV
and every 11 minutes a new infection occurs resulting in 50,000 new annual
infections; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County HIV Community Prevention Partnership
and the Palm Beach County HIV CARE Council, through its partners are
working together to renew HIV/AIDS awareness and to expand and strengthen
the local effort to stop the spread of HIV in Palm Beach County on World AIDS
Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, The Village of Tequesta do hereby proclaim "World
AIDS Day" on December 1, 2014; and urge all residents of the city of Tequesta to
take part in activities and observances designed to increase awareness and
understanding of HIV/AIDS as a global challenge and urge residents to join the
global etfort to prevent further spreaa of HIV/ AIDS.
PASSE� .!1NT� T)ULY ADOPTED this 13TH day of November, 2014.
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