World AIDS Day – Keep the Promise. Stop AIDS
December 1, 2008
World AIDS Day is 20 
December 1, 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of celebrating World AIDS Day, a day set aside to recognize the disease that has killed over 25 million since it was identified in 1981.
The focus on this 20th anniversary is how the response to AIDS has greatly changed, some for the positive, but an anniversary provides an opportunity to highlight how much more still needs to be done.
Take the Test. Take Control.
A unique campaign has been developed using text messaging to promote HIV testing.
Mobile phone users can send a text message with their zip code to “KNOWIT” (566948). Within seconds, they will receive a text message identifying an HIV testing site near them.
This mobile phone service connects users with CDC’s testing database found at www.HIVtest.org.
Find out more about World AIDS Day at 20, 1988 – 2000.
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