World AIDS Day began in 1988 to focus global attention on the HIV/AIDS epidemic across countries, organizations and governments. Each year, World AIDS Day follows a theme. This year's campaign, "Live and let live," focuses on stigma and discrimination.
The Kaiser Family Foundation serves as a resource for information about HIV/AIDS policy, public opinion and knowledge about the disease, and media-based partnerships. This web page will connect you to the Foundation's latest research, analysis, and innovative public health campaigns related to HIV/AIDS and to a wide range of other domestic and international World AIDS Day resources and activities.
Sections of the World AIDS Day web page:
Kaiser Health Poll ReportThe
Kaiser Health Poll Report is a bimonthly report designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics to journalists, policymakers and the general public.
The November/December 2002 edition's Current Feature includes in-depth analysis on HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination.
Kaisernetwork.org's Issue SpotlightIssue Spotlight: HIV/AIDS Epidemic - With regularly updated content, this Issue Spotlight page features daily news headlines from the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report; webcasts of important conferences, hearings, and events; access to new studies and developments; key facts about the epidemic; and links to resources and organizations around the world.
World AIDS Day EventsAccess webcasts, transcripts, and related resources of World AIDS Day events going on across the country.
Webcast events include:
Other World AIDS Day Events
State Health Facts OnlineThe
HIV/AIDS section of State Health Facts Online includes state-by-state information about new and cumulative AIDS cases, persons living with AIDS, AIDS deaths, Ryan White funding, and state AIDS policies, such as syringe access and HIV testing.
World AIDS Day Broadcasts MTV Broadcasts- "Staying Alive 4," a half-hour special profiling young people from around the world infected with or affected by HIV and AIDS. Airing several times, starting November 24 through December 1, 2002. Check MTV's schedule for times.
- True Life: It Could Be You, UPDATE: It Could Be You. A special for World AIDS day 1998. Two young HIV Positive women talk about their lives and the daily challenges they face. Airing several times, starting November 26 through December 4. Check MTV's schedule for times.
- Levi's Jeans Staying Alive Concert. Airing December 1, 2002 at 8pm EST and December 4, 2002 at 6:30pm EST.
- News Now: Sex, Scandal and Schools. Airing December 1, 2001 at 9:30pm EST.
- MTV International's Staying Alive campaign developed new Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that will debut during World AIDS Day broadcasts. View the MTV International Staying Alive PSAs.
Learn more about the KFF/MTV partnership
BET- BET Nightly News looks at the progression of HIV/AIDS and its impact on African Americans after two decades of searching for a cure. Airing Friday, November 29 at 11pm EST/PST.
- 'HIV, Sex & Me' teen forum discusses how HIV/AIDS is affecting today's teens. Teen Summit will educate teens, one of the fastest growing groups infected with HIV today. The falsehoods and myths associated with at-risk behaviors, such as "oral sex equals safe sex," are addressed. Dr. Wilbert Jordan of the Oasis Clinic in Los Angeles counsels teenagers on safe sex practices, and co-hosts Marcelle Kroll and Cinque Glendy get free HIV tests. The show is later joined by recording artist TG-4 to perform song 'Virginity' which talks about a teen's right to say no to sex. Airing Saturday, November 30 at 1:00 PM EST/PST.
- 'Before You Say Yes: Teens Talk About HIV/AIDS' Host Ed Gordon talks to Dr. Bob Johnson, an author/activist, about the growth of the epidemic and the importance of safe sex, abstinence and self-esteem. Also joining the panel discussion will be Thishin Jackson, a teen HIV/AIDS peer educator, and Tshepiso "Promise" Matlapeng, a young woman who was diagnosed with HIV at age 17. Airing Sunday, December 1 at 12:00 AM EST/PST.
- BET will simulcast MTV's World AIDS Day concerts in both Seattle, Washington and Cape Town, South Africa which will air globally on more than 60 outlets. Viewers can watch performances by Alicia Keys at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town; and Missy Elliot & Dave Matthews at the Experience Music Project in Seattle. Airing Sunday, December 1 at 1:30 AM EST/PST.
- 106 & Park World Aids Day Special: Host Free is joined by recording artists, Ashanti and Jill Scott for a special "live" telecast acknowledging World AIDS Day. The program will also showcase the video, "Let?s Talk About AIDS," a Salt-N-Pepa remake of "Let's Talk About Sex" hit from the 1990s. Airing Monday, December 2 at 6:00 PM EST/PST.
- BET Nightly News looks at the events commemorating World AIDS Day and advances in the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Airing Monday, December 2 at 11:00 PM EST/PST.
- 'Saving Our Sisters: What Black Women Must Know About HIV/AIDS' On this special edition of BET Tonight w/ Ed Gordon, find out why African-American women now account for almost two-thirds of new HIV infections and newly-reported AIDS cases among women. Host Ed Gordon will speak with Dr. Marsha Lillie Blanton, an HIV/AIDS expert and Vice President at the Kaiser Family Foundation; Rae Lewis Thornton, a woman who has been living with AIDS since 1986; and Sandra Sowers, a woman who has recently tested negative for HIV. The guests will discuss what can be done to raise awareness of the epidemic, promote safe sex and educate women about men who have sex with both men and women. Airing Monday, December 2 at 11:30PM EST/PST.
Learn more about the KFF/BET partnership
HIV/AIDS PolicyThe Foundation's work in HIV/AIDS is focused on informing the national policy discussion about the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the context of a changing treatment environment and health care delivery and financing system. Our work focuses on issues of health care coverage, financing, access to care, and prevention, particularly for those increasingly impacted by the epidemic, including women, people of color, and young people.
Recent Policy Publications and Major ProjectsHIV/AIDS Main Section PageSouthern States Summit on HIV/AIDS & STDsThe Tip of the Iceberg: The Global Impact of HIV/AIDS on YouthWashington Post/Harvard/Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey of the Public s Attitudes towards HIV/AIDSSpending on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Three Part SeriesThe HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States Fact SheetThe Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic Fact SheetFederal HIV/AIDS Spending: A Budget Chartbook 2001ADAP Issue Brief: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs - Getting the Best Price? -- Issue BriefADAP Fact Sheet, April 2002The AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: THE VIEW FROM AMERICA SurveyAfrican Americans' Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National SurveyLatinos' Views of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 20 Years: Findings from a National SurveyKey Facts: Latinos and HIV/AIDSFact Sheet: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States 
Fact Sheet: The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic AIDS at 20: A Joint Initiative of the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Ford FoundationKaiser Daily HIV/AIDS ReportCapitol Hill Briefing Series on HIV/AIDSState-by-State HIV/AIDS Information at State Health Facts Online
loveLife Resources on Preventing AIDS in South Africa
loveLife is the largest effort ever launched to positively influence adolescent sexual behavior and promote healthy living in South Africa. loveLife takes a unique and comprehensive approach by using sexual health education and popular culture, and working directly with the media, government, and health professionals to reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as teen pregnancy among young South Africans.
Hitting Home: How Households Cope with the Impact of the HIV/AIDS EpidemicSelected Findings from: The 2001 National Survey of South African YouthHot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African YouthThe Impending Catastrophe: A Resource Book on the Emerging HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South AfricaloveLife brochureLearning About loveLife: A Video Presentation
Sexual Health Information Campaigns and Media Partnerships
Because young people turn to the media for both entertainment and information about sexual health, the Foundation has formed innovative partnerships with major U.S. media organizations that reach teens and young adults. These partnerships create and deliver creative, customized messages about sexual health -- from the importance of parent/child communication to how to prevent HIV/AIDS and other STDs -- using a combination of public service advertising, on-air programming, online content, and print resources. View the Public Education Partnerships Section on kff.org
Other Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Resources
Other World AIDS Day PagesWorld AIDS Day 2003 PageWorld AIDS Day 2001 PageWorld AIDS Day 2000 Page
