World AIDS Day 2025

World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1 to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, honor those affected, celebrate scientific and programmatic progress, and recommit to prevention and treatment efforts. The theme of the 2025 World AIDS Day is "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response," highlighting the significant impact of the funding crisis on HIV programming and showcasing the global community's resilience to maintaining the HIV response.

Below is a list of events in Connecticut and virtually to commemorate this important day. Please contact Pete Donohue (pete.donohue@yale.edu) if you would like to suggest additional events for inclusion.

Tuesday, December 2

• Hope in Motion: A Day to Remember, Reflect, and Renew
  Tue, Dec 2, 8:30 am-11:00 am
  Location: Hartford, CT
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• World AIDS Day 2025 CIRA Talk: "Advancing Collective Efforts to Address HIV-Related Syndemics"
  Tue, Dec 2, 9:00 am-10:00 am
  Location: Virtual
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• HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC): Breaking Silence: Stigma, Strength, and Solidarity
  Tue, Dec 2, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
  Location: Virtual
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• 2025 World AIDS Day Digital Conversation - Lest We Forget: Preaching Hope in the Face of Compassion Fatigue
  Tue, Dec 2, 7:00 pm
  Location: Virtual
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Thursday, December 11

• InCHIP Lecture Series: "Health Equity and Social Justice Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases"
  Thu, Dec 11, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
  Location: Virtual
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Resources

• Opinion: World AIDS Day means asking who we still leave behind
  Publication date: December 1, 2025
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• UNAIDS World AIDS Day 2025 Report: "Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response"
  Publication date: November 25, 2025
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• WHO: World AIDS Day 2025, "Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response"
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• Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics Report: Breaking the Inequality–Pandemic Cycle
  Publication date: November 3, 2025
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