FST marks World AIDS Day

December 1, 2017
Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day as well as the beginning of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week.
World AIDS Day, held for the first time in 1988 as a response to the widespread silence and stigmatization surrounding HIV/AIDS, unites worldwide efforts against the disease.
Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week was launched by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) to raise awareness and continue discussions on Aboriginal HIV and AIDS issues in Canada and runs from Dec. 1-6.
Family Service Toronto and David Kelley Services support those in our communities who are living with/affected by HIV/AIDS and commit to renewing efforts in raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, combating stigmatization, and honouring those whose lives have been lost to HIV/AIDS.