HU SPONSORS ACTIVITIES FOR WORLD AIDS WEEK
Renowned AIDS physician to address students

Hampton, VA - In an effort to encourage people to break the silence and the barriers to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care Hampton University student organizations have united to sponsor activities for World AIDS Week.  "Live and Let Live" is the slogan of the national World AIDS Campaign 2002-2003, which will focus on eliminating stigma and discrimination.

            Dr. Helena Kwakwa will give the keynote address during "A Woman's Worth: Sisters Unite Against AIDS" seminar on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Ogden Hall.  Kwakwa is a physician providing care to adolescents and adults with HIV infection at the Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia and the Jonathan Lax Center in Center City Philadelphia.  A native of Ghana, Kwakwa also has an interest in HIV in Africa.

            On Dec. 4, the Release: Fight for Life Hip Hop Concert will take place at the Hampton University Student Center ballroom from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.  Local hip hop and rap groups will perform and AIDS educators from local agencies will be at the concert distributing information about HIV and AIDS.

            On Dec. 8, students will participate in an AIDS walk.  The walk will start at Ogden Circle at 2 p.m.  Following the walk at 4 p.m. there will be a candle light vigil at Ogden Circle.

            The HU World AIDS Week activities are sponsored by the HU Pan-Hellenic Council, the HU chapter of the Pershing Angels Sorority Inc., American Red Cross, Peninsula AIDS Foundation, Auguron Pharmaceuticals, MACER, EVRAC, and J. Smith Enterprises McDonald's.

            All activities are free and open to the public.  For more information contact Kimberly Johnson at 757-728-4476 or Pearlie Jett at 757-593-3531.