Medical Students to Host HIV Awareness Week - KCBD NewsChannel 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection. Nearly 1in 5 of those people are unaware of their infection. The World Health Organization set World AIDS Day for Dec. 1, and communities are asked to Act Aware. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students will host events to commemorate HIV Awareness Week Dec. 2-6.

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