PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2010 / PRNewswire via COMTEX / - On World AIDS Day, Jack Mackenroth, from the popular television series "Project Runway," is Bringing his national education campaign Living with HIV Positive By Design Thurs Philadelphia for the city's largest event honoring the day. On December 1, will join community members a Together to Raise Awareness at the Philadelphia World AIDS Day Event, Which is hosted by the AIDS Fund, the Sapphire Fund and the Broad Street Ministry. Living Positive By Design is a partnership with Merck That seeks to Combat the stigma Associated with HIV by Engaging people in thoughtful conversation about the disease.
"When I was first diagnosed with HIV more than just 20 years ago, the World AIDS Day was a time to remember my friends WHO HAD Recently Passed, But now, it is a time to ACKNOWLEDGE How Far We've Come in the fight against the disease , "said Mackenroth. "There is Still a Lot of Work To Be Done though, Which is why I have partnered with Merck Thurs encourage the global HIV community Thurs Band Together, Not Just a World AIDS Day, Thu continue to Combat the stigma Still Associated with the disease and Maintain a positive outlook in life is. "
ITS now in 22nd year, World AIDS Day is one of the most HealthCare Recognized International Days and Aims to Raise global awareness about the disease. Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, Almost 60 Million People Have Been Infected with the disease and have 25 Million Died from HIV-related Causes.
Living Positive By Design Also encourages people living with HIV Thurs Maintain An Open Dialogue with Their Physicians in order to find a regimen Treatment That Gets Their official Thurs load an undetectable level, and to talk about how to best Manage Side Effects from Their Medications.
Since the launch of the Living Positive By Design, Jack has visited 15 cities, Bringing the campaign's messages Thurs Areas Hardest hit by the HIV epidemic. For more information is the Living Positive By Design, please visit: www.LivingPositiveByDesign.com.
Prevalence of HIV and AIDS
According to the Joint United Nations Programme HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), Approximately 33.4 Million people globally are living with HIV. In the U.S., the number of people living with HIV is Higher Than Ever Before and Approximately 56.000 New People Become infected every year. In 2008 alone 1.396 people in Philadelphia were diagnosed with HIV, and over 20.000 people were living with HIV in the city, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
About Merck
Today's Merck is a global leader HealthCare working Thurs help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our Prescription Medicines, vaccines, biologic Therapies, and Consumer Care and Animal Health Products, we work with Customers and Operate In More Than 140 countries to Deliver Innovative Healthcare Solutions. Also we demonstrate our Commitment to Increasing Access to Health Care through Far-Reaching Policies, Programs and Partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com.
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