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RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING WORLD AIDS DAY
DECEMBER 1, 1995
WHEREAS, the global spread of HIV infection and AIDS necessitates a worldwide effort
to increase communication, education and preventive action to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS;
and
WHEREAS, the World I-Iealth Organization. has designated December 1 of each year as
World AIDS Day, a day to expand and strengthen the worldwide effort to stop the spread of HIV
and AIDS; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization now estimates that 18.5 million people have
been infected with HIV and that more than 1.5 million of them have developed AIDS; and
WHEREAS, the American Association of World Health is encouraging a better
understanding of the challenge of HIV and AIDS nationally as it recognizes that the number of people
diagnosed with HIV and AIDS in the United States continues to increase with an estimated 1 in 250
Americans currently HIV positive and over 441,528 AIDS cases reported; and
WHEREAS, World AIDS Day provides an opportunity to focus on HIV infection and AIDS,
caring for people with HIV infection and AIDS, and learning about HIV and AIDS; and
WHEREAS, World AIDS Day 1995 "Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities" (a) urges the
world to protect everyone's rights to HIVIAIDS prevention and care, {b) recognizes that everyone
shares the same human rights regardless of their HIV status and {c) emphasizes the shared
responsibilities of individuals, families, governments and the international community to promote
prevention.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
declares December 1, 1995 as World AIDS Day and urges all citizens to take part in activities and
observances designed to increase awareness and understanding of HIV and AIDS as a global
challenge, to take part in HIV/AIDS prevention activities and programs and to join the global
challenge, to take part in AIDS prevention activities and programs and to join the global effort to
prevent transmission of HIV and the further spread of HIV and AIDS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 28th day of
November, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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