End the gay blood ban

"Pressure is mounting on the Department of Health and the National Blood Service to end the blanket lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. This sweeping prohibition was originally introduced in the early 1980s in response to the advent of the HIV pandemic....

A Reason to Dine: 'Pick up your fork and fight HIV'

  Organized by the Columbus AIDS Task Force (CATF), A Reason to Dine: 'Pick up your fork and fight HIV' is taking place at select Columbus, Ohio restaurants today, December 1, in honor of World AIDS Day...

Clinton announces U.S. to host 2012 International AIDS Conference

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the United States will host the 2012 International AIDS Conference. The announcement came one day before World AIDS Day 2009, celebrated today, December 1."...

State-funded gay bar will open in Dali City on World AIDS Day

A state-funded gay bar will officially open in Dali City, Yunnan China tomorrow, December 1st. The official opening is being held on World AIDS Day to promote peer education on reducing AIDS transmission. This...

World AIDS Day 2009: A Preview Of Events & Messages Of Hope

December 1st 2009 marks World AIDS Day, in which we come together to remember those who have suffered or died from AIDS, and celebrate the medical advancements in treating this global disease. There are currently...

Hitler Sex Tape: 'AIDS is a Mass Murderer'

"Hitler sex tape": the three words I never thought I'd be typing into a NowPublic story form, and yet here I am, typing "Hitler sex tape" into a NowPublic story form. What a day. Anyway, there isn't a real Hitler sex tape, thank heavens. This is part of the World Aids Day...

Doctors Urge HIV Tests for All Patients Over 13

On World AIDS Day 2008, The American College of Physicians is recommending that all patients over age 13 get tested for the HIV virus which causes AIDS."The organization, which represents more than 126,000...

World Aids Day on my mind

Like most South Africans, I am wearing my red ribbon today. From business men to mothers, from university students to the girl behind the cashier at my local supermarket: World Aids Day seems to be on everyone's...

World Aids Day - One minute of silence

Not too long ago, I overheard a conversation. Two people were chatting about Aids, and about the attention the disease receives from the media."It seems they can't talk about nothing else then HIV and Aids. I...

CJSF Launches “CJSF Radio 2” in Time for December Special Programming

CJSF Launches “CJSF Radio 2” in Time for December Special Programming New web-only stream doubles available content choices for listeners   CJSF 90.1 FM announces the launch of “CJSF Radio 2”, its new...

South Africa's fight against HIV/Aids: Changing tides

With World Aids Day being around the corner, the South African government led by interim president Kgalema Mothlante, has called onto South Africans to actively participate in raising awareness about HIV/Aids. ...

World AIDS Day: How Far Have We Come

Update: We're thrilled by how many photos you guys and gals are adding to this story. Check out the ever-growing slideshow by clicking down in the lower right of the media column.  Today is World AIDS Day,...

World AIDS Day Brings Large Numbers & Many Messages

From India to Canada the world & its leaders are thinking about AIDS today. I started thinking about AIDS, and what it means to me. I must have been around 8 when my mother told me the friend we occasionaly...

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