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WHEREAS, HIV Infection and AIDS continues to be a major health concern - with over, 1,,800
people living with HIV in Maine. More than 1,7 million in the United States, and
an estimated 38 million worldwide; and
WHEREAS, The global epidemic of HIV Infection and AIDS requires a worldwide effort to
increase communication, ed,ucati�on, and united action to stop the spread of HIV
and AIDS; and
WHEREAS, Health Equity Alliance (HEAL), formerly Down East AIDS Network observes
December 1 $1 of each year as, World AIDS Day to celebrate the progress made
in the battle against the epidemic and brings into focus the remaining: challenges
for individuals living with HI'V and AIDS; and
WHEREAS, World AIDS IDay provides an opportunity to focus on local, state, national, and
worldwide attention on HIV and AIDS, ands to disseminate information on how to
prevent the spread of HIS'; and
WHEREAS,, In recognition of the fact that the fight against HIV and AIDS will be, won by
scientific research andl by breaking down barriers to effective HIV preventioni,
and
WHEREAS, "Undetectable = Untransmittable," or U=U has, been shown through scientiif'ic
research that if a person with HIV is on HIV medication 'with a consistently
undetectable HIV viral load:!,, the virus cannot be transmiitted to a sexual partner
and people with HIV can lead normal,, healthy lives without fear of transmission,;,
and
WHEREAS, As part of this year's World, AIDS Day observance, all people are encouraged to
understand and spread information about U=U, to be informed and educated
about the risks of HIV infection, to fight against deadly stigma whenever
possible, ands to support the delivery of care for those living with a positive status
and those affected by the HI!IV and AIDS epidemic.
N�OW, THEREFORE, 1, Richard L. Fournier, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the
City Council ands the citizens of Bangor, do hereby proclaim December 1; orlld Aids
Day in the City of Bangloir.
Given this the 22t", day of November, 2021.
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