This is the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day observances. I am part of the organizing team for our local observance which will take place tonight.
The numbers in our area are on the rise which shows there is still much work to be done. Was at a conference this morning and one of the speakers did a wonderful, interactive presentation on stereotypes & stigma which I will probably incorporate into the speech that I have to give tonight.

Phill Wilson, founder & executive director of the Black AIDS Institute wrote in an article entitled "Take on the Responsibility", published in HIV Plus magazine (11/04):

"AIDS is everyone's problem, and all of us - positive and negative - need to be a part of the solution. By getting informed, getting tested, getting treated, and most important, getting involved, each of us can rise to the challenge. As someone who has had to deal with that challenge every day for almost two decades, I can tell you that every infection we prevent is cause for celebration."

With "Leadership" being one of the sub-themes for WAD 2008, I think it fits.

<ok, off my soapbox now.>