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Recognizing World AIDS Day
Contact:
SFU AIDS Awareness Network:
Oghenowede (Ede) Eyawo, 604.518.6255, oea1@sfu.ca
Adam King, 604.626.5113, aka44@sfu.ca
AIDS Dialogue event:
Shanthi Besso, 778.782.5201, shanthib@sfu.ca
SFU AIDS Awareness Network:
Oghenowede (Ede) Eyawo, 604.518.6255, oea1@sfu.ca
Adam King, 604.626.5113, aka44@sfu.ca
AIDS Dialogue event:
Shanthi Besso, 778.782.5201, shanthib@sfu.ca
November 25, 2008
SFU’s tagline is ‘thinking of the world’ and we will be recognizing World AIDS Day on Monday, December 1 with a variety of engaging events.
Simon Fraser University’s first-ever World AIDS Day event hosted by SFU’s AIDS Awareness Network will happen on December 1 at 11 am – 4 pm at SFU’s Burnaby campus (Maggie Benston Centre). A full schedule of informative speakers will include SFU health scientist Robert Hogg and exhibit booths from local and international HIV/AIDS-related organizations such as UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and AIDS Vancouver with the aim of raising awareness about the continuing HIV pandemic. Entertainment will include a free African dance performance at 1:45 pm and a concert fundraiser at the SFU Highland Pub starting at 4 pm.
“It’s a great opportunity to dispel some of the myths and misperceptions about HIV/AIDS,” says Oghenowede Eyawo, who co-founded the AIDS Awareness Network last September with fellow health sciences graduate student, Adam King. “For example, a lot of people don’t know that HIV infection rates are still on the rise in Canada,” adds King. “Or they think it’s totally controllable because of treatment advances, when the truth is that HIV complications still lead to premature death for thousands of Canadians every year.” According to the most recent statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada, 58,000 people are living with HIV in Canada.
AIDS in Two Cities ~ Bridging to Catalyze Change
A Public Dialogue
A phenomenal team of HIV-AIDS activists, advocates and researchers from Port au Prince, Haiti will conduct a dialogue with their Vancouver counterparts at the Morris J. Wosk Centre, Monday, December 1, 9-11:30 am (580 West Hastings St. (entrance off Seymour). From one of the richest cities in the world to one of the poorest, does HIV-AIDS impact the marginalised and disadvantaged in similar ways? What can we learn from each other?
This event is free but seating is limited and reservations are strongly advised. Call 778.782.5100 or email cs_hc@sfu.ca. Visit www.sfu.ca/cstudies/community/a2c.htm for more information.
Simon Fraser University’s first-ever World AIDS Day event hosted by SFU’s AIDS Awareness Network will happen on December 1 at 11 am – 4 pm at SFU’s Burnaby campus (Maggie Benston Centre). A full schedule of informative speakers will include SFU health scientist Robert Hogg and exhibit booths from local and international HIV/AIDS-related organizations such as UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and AIDS Vancouver with the aim of raising awareness about the continuing HIV pandemic. Entertainment will include a free African dance performance at 1:45 pm and a concert fundraiser at the SFU Highland Pub starting at 4 pm.
“It’s a great opportunity to dispel some of the myths and misperceptions about HIV/AIDS,” says Oghenowede Eyawo, who co-founded the AIDS Awareness Network last September with fellow health sciences graduate student, Adam King. “For example, a lot of people don’t know that HIV infection rates are still on the rise in Canada,” adds King. “Or they think it’s totally controllable because of treatment advances, when the truth is that HIV complications still lead to premature death for thousands of Canadians every year.” According to the most recent statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada, 58,000 people are living with HIV in Canada.
AIDS in Two Cities ~ Bridging to Catalyze Change
A Public Dialogue
A phenomenal team of HIV-AIDS activists, advocates and researchers from Port au Prince, Haiti will conduct a dialogue with their Vancouver counterparts at the Morris J. Wosk Centre, Monday, December 1, 9-11:30 am (580 West Hastings St. (entrance off Seymour). From one of the richest cities in the world to one of the poorest, does HIV-AIDS impact the marginalised and disadvantaged in similar ways? What can we learn from each other?
This event is free but seating is limited and reservations are strongly advised. Call 778.782.5100 or email cs_hc@sfu.ca. Visit www.sfu.ca/cstudies/community/a2c.htm for more information.