World AIDS Day Initiatives and Activities

Today is World AIDS Day, and as promised, the Twitter feeds of celebs like Alicia Keys (we won’t mention K.K.) have gone silent to raise $1 million to help those suffering from the impact of the disease.

Also in honor of today, Elton John is guest editor of The Independent; Walgreens is launching its collaboration with the organization Greater than AIDS to increase awareness about the disease and offer in-store services such as HIV testing; and Hairdressers Against AIDS kicks off in the U.S. L’Oréal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) joined forces to encourage hairdressers to use that one-on-one time in the salon as a starting point for a conversation about the disease.

The NBA has also partnered with Greater Than AIDS, with a PSA attached above.

Please use the comments section to share any other initiatives or activities happening today.

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