World AIDS Day

30 Years of Treatment, Prevention, and Care

World AIDS Day, internationally observed on December 1st of each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

World AIDS Day was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two public information officers for the Global Program on AIDS at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Bunn and Netter took their idea to Dr. Jonathan Mann, Director of the Global Program on AIDS (now known as UNAIDS). Dr. Mann liked the concept, approved it, and agreed with the recommendation that the first observance of World AIDS Day should be 1 December, 1988.

AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007,and an estimated 33.2 million people worldwide live with HIV as of 2007,making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 2 million lives in 2007, of which about 270,000 were children.

The Student World AIDS Group and the Office of Student Engagement would like to thank the individuals and organizations that are helping to make the 2011 KUMC World AIDS Day events possible:

• American Medical Student Association
• Graduate Student Council
• Healthcare Professionals for Human Rights
• LGBT & Allies Campus Association
• Masters of Public Health Student Organization
• Student Governing Council
• Student National Medical Association
• Students Educating and Advocating for Diversity

With special thanks to the KUMC Diversity Initiative.

Below is a list of events planned for the week of November 28th. In addition to a week of programs, we are excited to host several panels of the NAMES Project Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt. The quilt will be available for viewing from 8am to 5pm daily in the School of Nursing Atrium and Hixson Atrium and it is free and open to the public.

Schedule of Events

Monday, November 28th
Community Discussion about the Changing Face of HIV in Kansas City
A conversation with the Executive Directors of Kansas City's four AIDS Service Organizations
5pm Reception, School of Nursing Atrium

6pm Panel Discussion, G013 School of Nursing
Candlelight vigil to follow

Tuesday, November 29th
AIDS History, Myths, and Truths
Presented by: Catherine Satterwhite, PHD, MSPH, MPH, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center
Noon to 1pm, G013 School of Nursing

Wednesday, November 30th
The Unlikely Case
Presented by: Sharon Lee, MD, Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care
Noon to 1pm, Wahl Hall East Auditorium

Movie Screening: And the Band Played On
5pm, Lied Auditorium

Thursday, December 1st
The Future of Prevention and Treatment
Julie Banderas, PharmD, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, UMKC School of Medicine
Noon to 1pm, Wahl Hall East Auditorium