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WORLD AIDS DAY

November 25, 2015

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Our Library joins the World in Observing World Aids Day.

Kindly follow the links below to learn more about this important day.

http://www.worldaidsday.org/about

http://kff.org/news-summary/unaids-world-aids-day-report-shows-progress-calls-for-doubling-of-people-on-treatment-over-next-5-years/

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