AIDS Awareness Vigils in Canada

A regional HIV/AIDS organization that provides services for people in Sarnia-Lambton is holding a pair of vigils to acknowledge AIDS Awareness Week in Canada.

The week, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, culminates in World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.

According to the Regional HIV/AIDS Connection, which provides support in six counties in southwestern Ontario, infection rates in Canada have risen 14% since 2005.

Women, youth, and people of Aboriginal descent are included in the most vulnerable population groups for contracting HIV now, along with men who have sex with men and people who use injection drugs, the organization said.

Vigils, held for the third year in a row, will be at Community of Christ Church in Stratford Nov. 30, and at Christ Anglican Church in London on Dec. 1. Both begin at 7 p.m.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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