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This resolution recognizes World AIDS Day on December 1, 2025, as a critical opportunity to raise global awareness about HIV/AIDS. The resolution highlights the significant impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, noting that it has claimed over 25 million lives in three decades and affected approximately 34 million people worldwide as of 2011, with sub-Saharan Africa being the most impacted region. In New York State specifically, there were 187,738 reported AIDS cases and 48,266 individuals living with HIV in 2008, with over 55,000 African Americans affected. The resolution emphasizes that while there is no cure for HIV, effective antiretroviral treatments can help people with HIV lead healthy lives. The World AIDS Campaign's focus on "Zero AIDS related deaths" underscores the importance of increasing treatment access and community action. By recognizing this day, the resolution aims to continue raising awareness and ultimately work towards ending the spread of HIV/AIDS, both in New York State and globally.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K596