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The red ribbon is a symbol of awareness and support for those with HIV. HIV is not a death sentence. You ARE NOT your diagnosis. Let’s join the fight! #OurRedRibbon #RememberTheRibbon #SNPhARTRWarriors #BreakStigmaSaveLives #SNPhA2020Vision #LongLivetheLEGACY #ThriveLikeRegion5!

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Magic Johnson
“Enjoying the Laker and other NBA games...life is going to go on. I'm going to be a happy man.”@SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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“Getting it from being promiscuous or drug use...HIV is a much more varied story than that" -From Leseliey Welch @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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"Something else came over me. They gave me a handful of pills and said, 'You can go home now, and you're going to live" -Charlie Sheen

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From Charlie Sheen
"I wanted to eat a bullet, but my mom was there, wouldn't do that in front of her, or let her clean up that mess."

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From Josh Robbins
"I’m still Josh. Yes, I’m living with HIV, but I’m still the exact same person" @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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From Becky Mitchell,
“Life is for living and I don’t want to waste time sweating the small stuff.” @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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From Micha born with HIV
“I am still very quiet about my status. But otherwise, I don’t let my HIV affect me in any way. I'm a normal teen."

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NIH the largest funder of HIV/AIDS research in the world. Impacting medicine and basic scientific investigation. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides services for anyone lacking resources to cover their HIV care needs. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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AIDS United’s mission provide funding and research for community-driven responses to the HIV epidemic. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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AIDS Services Foundation (ASF) helps improve lives in Orange County by providing free HIV and HepC testing. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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CDC supports combinations of scientifically proven, cost-effective interventions, and prevention strategies. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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The first human HIV vaccine trial started in Thailand in 1999. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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Individuals in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from <1 million in 2005 to 7 million in 2012. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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LAV was a retrovirus discovered by scientists of the Pasteur Institute in France,thought to be the cause of HIV. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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100% Condom Use Campaign is launched in Thailand to encourage HIV prevention. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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Brazil created a generic drug AZT for HIV prevention in 1993. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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Red Ribbon Health Campaign in China utilize university students to educate other people about HIV prevention. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange

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Person's intent to infect others while engaging in sexual intercourse and not disclosing infection is a crime. @SNPhA_RTR #RibbonsToChange