World AIDS Day 2010

We raised over £300 and had over 75 people tested for HIV and 50 people attened events! Well done

This World AIDS Day 1st Dec take action to tackle HIV prejudice and to protect yourself and others from HIV transmission.

Over 90,000 people are living with HIV in the UK and new infections continue every year. Explore this site to ensure you understand the facts about HIV and find out what you can do to ACT AWARE.

Rasing money for National Aids Trust
…NAT is a registered charity (no 297977)

www.nat.org.uk

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In association with Action for Men, Bag O fun, Vallies Lounge, The University of Essex LGBT and Freinds Society, Human Rights Society, Film Society and the University of Essex Students’ Union

OPEN TO PUBLIC/STAFF/STUDENTS

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= Monday 29th | Film : Philadelphia | 7.30pm | LTB 9 | FREE =
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Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film that was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. The film stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. It was inspired by the story of Geoffrey Bowers, an attorney who in 1987 sued the law firm Baker & McKenzie for unfair dismissal in one of the first AIDS discrimination cases.

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4B9AU45P4

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=Wednesday 1st | Balloon Race tickets and Launch | 10am – 3pm | = =Square 3 | £1 per a balloon and ribbon =
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Get yourself a red ribbon to show your support and be in for the chance to win one of four amazing prizes with all the money going to charity. Come along at 3pm to see the big launch of over 300 balloons into the sky above square 3.

Full event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173004016062323

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=Wednesday 1st | Talk : The knowledge behind the name | 6pm| LTB 3 |= = FREE =
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Tom Westlake presents a scientific overview of the HIV virus, how it replicates within the human body and how HIV leads to the development of AIDS, difficulty in treatment, possible cures in the future

Christina Brown presents a political and social look at the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, how the West has hindered or helped the struggle against the disease

Tony Skeate presents a look at national and local statistics, with an emphasis on prevention and current treatments