Yesterday was World AIDS Day, an event designed to raise awareness about disease and those who suffer from it. Events were held all around the world, including South Africa, New York and right here in Washington D.C. There is even an event being held tonight in Ronald Reagan Building called "HIV Universal Access and Human Rights" it began at 5:30pm and is only open to Global Health Council members.
Of course, work to help those with HIV/AIDS continues throughout the year and during this World AIDS Day the Global Health Council highlighted the importance of fighting tuberculosis as well. Many AIDS patients are contract TB and they are very vulnerable to it. TB is often the disease that kills the patient after AIDS has weakened their immune system. This year's UNAIDS Report on The Global AIDS epidemic included a special section dedicated to documenting the relationship between HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
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