World AIDS Day, Dec. 1 - Democratic Underground

pagerbear

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Tue Nov-30-04 01:35 PM
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World AIDS Day, Dec. 1

From the excellent Robert McDiarmid:

How will you observe the day?

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antigone382

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Wed Dec-01-04 04:38 PM
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1. Not much I can do, but a few small things

My college had an AIDS program today, but I couldn't go because I had a class at that time. I did read some of the charts and information they had posted up on bulletin boards around school...I thought it was the least I could do.

I guess I'll just try to make other people aware of it, and ask that we consider the people who are dealing with a horrible disease that carries with it an undeserved social stigma.

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Avalux

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Wed Dec-01-04 04:52 PM
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2. Many of my patients are HIV positive -

Edited on Wed Dec-01-04 04:53 PM by sparosnare

and this day is especially poignant for me, as I reminisce and think about all those who have touched my life and are no longer of this earth. I have been involved with this epidemic since the early days and although we have made great strides in treatment, there is still so much to be done.

John, Steven, Jose, Mark - wherever you are - I hope you are finally at peace.

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