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December Ist is World AIDS Day

A recent International AIDS
conference held in Vancouver
informed participants of some
startling statistics.

AIDS continues to spread world
wide at an alarming rate. The World
Health Organization estimates a
cumulative total of 19.5 million HIV
infected people as of January 1993.
This includes 10.2 million men, 8.1
million women and 1.2 children. The
projected cumulative total for 1996 is
28 million and of these, 7.7 million
will have developed AIDS.

Canada has reported 8,200 AIDS
cases and over 5,500 deaths from the
disease. These numbers rank sixth
among industrialized nations and
third among the G7 nations. B.C.,
Alberta, Ontario and Quebec ac-
count for 95 per cent of all AIDS
cases in Canada. In B.C. a total of
1,518 cases of AIDS have been

reported, but an estimate of those
who are HIV infected is probably
closer to 6,000 people. In Vancouver
during the past five years HIV/AIDS
has become the leading cause of
premature mortality in males, ex-
ceeding accidental deaths, heart
disease and malignancies.

People who have AIDS today were
infected eight to 11 years ago. By the
year 2000 the annual number of new
AIDS cases worldwide will probably
be split 50/50 among men and
women.

To mark World AIDS Day, Dec. 1,
an AIDS information session is
planned featuring videos, brochures
and information. The session will
take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in
the B Building, in the southwest
hallway near the cafeteria. If you
have any concerns, call Health
Services at loc. 2964 for information

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or an appointment with the College
physician.

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