HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-16-1999 - 5bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. S- %
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 16, 1999
SUBJECT: World AIDS Day Proclamation
DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ly
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proclamation Rosemary Summers
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2411
Hillsborough 732 -8181
Chapel Hill 968 -4501
Durham 688 -7331
Mebane 227 -2031
PURPOSE: To consider proclaiming December 1 as World AIDS Day in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: The US Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the United Nations recognize HIV and AIDS as a continuing and growing problem
both in the nation and globally. The Orange County Health Department is participating with a
number of community organizations in planning awareness activities regarding HIV and AIDS.
There will be an interdenominational service at Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill on
November 30 that will kick -off community events relating to this issue.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATON(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution.
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WORLD AIDS DAY • DECEMBER 1, 1999
Whereas the global spread of HIV infection and AIDS necessitates a worldwide effort to
increase communication, education and action to stop the spread of HIV /AIDS; and,
Whereas the joint United Nations Program on HIV /AIDS (UNAIDS) observes December 1
of each year as World AIDS Day; and,
Whereas UNAIDS estimates that 33.4 million people are currently living with HIV /AIDS,
with young people under the age of 25 accounting for more than half of all new infections; and,
Whereas the American Association for World Health is encouraging a better understanding of
the challenge of HIV /AIDS nationally as it recognizes that the number of people diagnosed
with HIV and AIDS in the United States continues to increase, with 688,200 AIDS cases
reported as of December, 1998; and,
Whereas World AIDS day provides an opportunity to focus on HIV infection and AIDS, caring
for people with HIV infection and AIDS, and learning about HIV and AIDS; and,
Whereas the 1999 World AIDS Day theme, AIDS — End the Silence, Listen, Live! encourages
us to (a) listen to young people, hear their views and concerns, and engage them in conversation
about issues concerning sex, sexuality, and HIV /AIDS; (b) learn from one another about
respect, participating, support, and ways to prevent HIV infection; and (c) live in a world where
fewer people are infected with HIV, where the rights of young people are protected, and where
those living with HIV /AIDS are cared for and are free from discrimination; and,
Whereas 136 Orange County residents are currently living with HIV /AIDS and another 62 have
died.
Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners
do hereby declare that Orange County will observe World AIDS day on December 1, 1999; we
urge all citizens to take part in activities and observances designed to increase awareness and
understanding of HIV /AIDS as a global challenge, to take part in HIV /AIDS prevention activities
and programs, and to join the global effort to prevent the further spread of HIV /AIDS.
Alice Gordon, Chair
Orange County Commissioners