World AIDS Day is a time to recall the great contributions of Vancouverites

published on December 1, 2012 in The Straight

I decided to visit the World AIDS Day website because, well, it's World AIDS Day.

Here are some basic facts:

More than 90 percent of HIV infections come as a result of sexual activity.
Only one percent of babies have HIV when they're born to mothers with the virus.
HIV is not passed along through spitting, biting, or sharing utensils.
It only takes 15 to 20 minutes to find out if you have HIV.

According to a recent United Nations report, it's "entirely feasible" that the AIDS epidemic will eventually be eradicated. Approximately 34 million had HIV by the end of last year.

Most important of all, HIV is no longer a death sentence, thanks in part to the efforts of Vancouver researchers who've contributed enormously to the global understanding of how to combine drugs to control the virus.

I had the good fortune of spending time with some of the exceptional people at the Positive Living Society of British Columbia earlier this year when I was a judge in the organization's AccolAIDS awards.

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© Copyright BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
St. Paul's Hospital 608–1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6
Tel: 604-806-8477 | Fax: 604-806-9044
General inquiries: info@bccfe.ca
Media inquiries: communications@bccfe.ca
(Please do not use any of these email addresses to send personal information or book an appointment. To book appointments or contact the H2H clinic, please call 604-416-1517 or fax: 604-564-4893. Do not send your or your client's personal information via email.)

Our work serves clients and communities across British Columbia on lands and waters cared for and nurtured by the many distinct First Nations across the province. The BC-CfE humbly and gratefully acknowledge the stewards of these lands, particularly the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) on whose unceded, traditional and ancestral territories our offices are located.