JANUARY
15 – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announces the launch of the Global Media AIDS Initiative, which aims to get media organizations to expand public knowledge and understanding about HIV and AIDS. (2004)
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24 – Model and jewelry designer Tina chow dies of AIDS-related complications at age 41. Chow spoke publicly about living with HIV and worked with many AIDS organizations, including Project Angel Food in Los Angeles. (1992)
Tina Chow
FEBRUARY
3 – Princess Diana visits the pediatric AIDS unit at Harlem Hospital in New York City. (1989)
Margaret Heagarty, MD, and Princess DianaYouTube
7 – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
13 – AIDS Healthcare Foundation launches International Condom Day to remind peeople that wearing a condom can prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. (2009)
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28 – HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day
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