Fast Facts:

• Reports from the Durham County Health Department revealed that at the close of 2008, Durham had the third highest HIV disease rate in the state.  In 2008, 1340 people in Durham were living with AIDS or HIV. 
• Durham County World AIDS Day, free and open to the public, is a day of celebration, health education, and an annual commitment to the prevention and treatment of AIDS/HIV in the Durham community.    
• The theme of World AIDS Day 2009 is Universal Access and Human Rights.  World AIDS Day supports the access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support as a human right. 
• Durham County World AIDS Day will include entertainment, testimonials, food, and a candlelight vigil to recognize those lost and raise social consciousness about AIDS/HIV.  
• HIV testing will be offered at the event.
• Dr. Sharon Elliot-Bynum of CAARE, Inc. will be the mistress of ceremonies for Durham County World AIDS Day 2009. 
• For more information about Durham County World AIDS Day 2009, contact Randy Rogers, co-chair for the World AIDS Day Planning Committee, at rrogers@durhamcountync.gov.