So, you know December the 1st is World Aids Day and you’ve already got your red ribbon. You even know that the day is about promoting awareness, reducing discrimination and a worldwide opportunity to fight against HIV, but can you answer our World Aids Day quiz?
1. The first World Aids Day was in
a) 1988
b) 1986
c) 1990
2. What is the specific theme for this year’s World Aids Day?
a) The developing world and HIV prevention
b) Shared responsibility, strengthened results
c) HIV and over 50s
3. What has been displayed from the White House every year since 2007 to commemorate World Aids Day?
a) A 28ft ribbon
b) A 50 ft rainbow flag
c) A 34ft tag line of this year’s theme
4. Who gives an annual speech for patients and doctors affected by HIV + AIDS?
a) The Queen
b) The US president
c) The Pope
5. Who has taken on responsibility for planning World Aids Day since 1996?
a) UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS)
b) WHO (World Health Organisation)
c) Nobody – individual organisations and communities assume responsibility
Ever seen one this big? A giant condom on the Obelisco – Buenos Aires to mark World Aid Day
6. The overall theme for 2011-2015 is:
a) No HIV in Africa
b) Youth, HIV and AIDS
c) Getting to zero
7) For the last few years which iconic London landmark has ‘gone red’ for World Aids Day?
a) Big Ben
b) London Eye
c) Houses of Parliament
8) Which of these are happening to mark World Aids Day 2013?
a) 5K red run – Victoria Park
b) 56 Dean St HIV testing at G-A-Y bar, Soho
c) GMI HIV testing at Joiner’s Arms, Shoreditch
9) As of this World Aids Day what is the estimated number of people living with HIV and AIDS globally?
a) 13 million people
b) 27 million people
c) 35 million people
(See here for more info)
10) Which of the following was in the NIH’s (National Institute of Health) 2013 World Aids Day statement?
a) ‘We have reached the point when the thought of an HIV cure is not unrealistic’
b) ‘The thought of an HIV cure, while desirable, is likely to remain unobtainable’
c) ‘In the developed world and HIV cure is now finally possible’
Answers
1A, 2B – see here for info, 3A, 4C, 5A, 6C, 7B, 8A, B + C, 9C, 10A
How did you do? Some of the questions were tough so well done if you managed to get some of the answers right. How does your score compare to that of your friends? Share on Facebook and find out! Here’s this year’s UNAIDS video to mark World Aids Day it’s short, super and informative so take a look.
For World Aids Day we will be at the Joiner’s Arms, Shoreditch from 2-6pm on Sunday. So why not show your support, come along and get tested? Our health trainers are out and about at other locations across the city answering any sexual health questions you might have and providing HIV testing/working with clinics who are testing, just in case you can’t make it along on Sunday. Here’s the info on where we’ll be over the next few days and into next week:
Expectations (HIV Rapid Testing Clinic) 75 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3RY |
28 Nov |
16:00 – 19:00 |
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Portsea sauna and The City of Quebec pub* Marble Arch |
16:30 – 20:00 |
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Chariots (Shoreditch) Shoreditch |
17:00 – 20:00 |
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Chariots Vauxhall Vauxhall |
29 Nov |
17:00 – 20:00 |
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Chariots Waterloo | 17:00 – 20:00 | ||||
Ku Bar (Rapid HIV Testing Clinic) Frith Street, Soho |
30 Nov |
14:00 – 18:00 |
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Joiner’s Arms Hackney, Road, Shoreditch |
01 Dec |
14:00 – 18:00 |
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CODE Clinic 56 Dean Street |
03 Dec |
17:00 – 19:00 |
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West 6 Clinic West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital |
17:30 – 19:30 |
The London Eye ‘goes red’ for World Aids Day