Today was World AIDS Day. Amidst the normal goings-on of graduate school life (the last week of classes, impending finals, PhD applications) I was left remembering my time spent in Namibia and contemplating the way in which HIV and AIDS has drastically changed the face of a nation, a continent, and an entire global community. While there’s little impact in remembering and no one was saved or changed or helped by my memories, I hope that the greater inspiration of those thoughts- a renewed commitment to working on and teaching about HIV and AIDS through my work at the Div School- will make a difference.
There’s little else to say in this moment. My heart is both heavy and hopeful with respect to such a day of both reflection and action.
For more information about World AIDS Day or HIV and AIDS:
World AIDS Day official website
Canadian Press article about new HIV infections
CDC Fact Sheet for HIV and AIDS
