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RESOLUTION NO. 6779-92 BY: Boscia, Gallagher, George, Gibbons, Roth, Seelie, Smith A RESOLUTION designating and proclaiming December.l, 1992 as World AIDS Day in the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, the global spread of the HIV infection and AIDS necessitates a worldwide effort to increased communication, education and preventive action to stop the transmission of the HIV virus and the spread of AIDS; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has designated December 1 of each year as World AIDS Day, a day to expand and strengthen the worldwide effort to stop AIDS; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization now estimates that between 10 and 12 million people are currently infected with HIV and that over 1.5 million of them have gone on to develop AIDS; and WHEREAS, World AIDS Day 1992 will focus on Community Commitments, reflecting concern over the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS and highlighting AIDS prevention and care activities already under way and stimulating new ones; and WHEREAS, World Aids Day provides an opportunity to focus on HIV infection and AIDS, caring for people and HIV infection and AIDS, and learning about AIDS; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council and the Mayor support the goals of World AIDS Day and urge all citizens to take part in activities and observances designed to increase awareness and understanding of AIDS as a global challenge, and to join the global effort to prevent transmission of the HIV virus and the further spread of AIDS. Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Robert Campbell, AIDS Directgr_~_~artment of Health, State of Ohio 246 N. · High Street· C_~us,~OH 43266, and that a copy of this Resolutiol be sprea~-'~u/po~ the ~inutes of the meeting. ~ Adopted: ~/~/~/~t~/ /~ ~..IDENT _~. Approved: ~~~/~ /t ~' .,~ I.DENT CLERK MAYOR