The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. The Council works to ensure that all who strive for improvement and equity in global health have the information and resources they need to succeed. Media Quick Facts | Media Contacts | Video Clips Press Releases | HIV/AIDS Resources | In the News | Blogs Quick Facts The Candlelight Memorial is a program of the Global Health Council. It’s the largest and oldest grassroots mobilization campaign for HIV/AIDS awareness in the world. The purpose is to honor all those affected by the AIDS pandemic, as well as to educate about HIV/AIDS, influence local and national policy makers, and create community dialogue about HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. It’s led by local volunteer “Candlelight coordinators,” who host memorials for their communities worldwide. The Candlelight Memorial occurs on the third Sunday in May every year. In 2007, some 2,000 memorials were held in 119 countries. It began in 1983 in San Francisco, United States. The 25th Candlelight Memorial will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2008. The 2008 Opening Ceremony will kick-off in Lilongwe, Malawi in partnership with the Malawi Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS For more information about the Candlelight and its history, read About Candlelight. Media Contacts Journalists and other media professionals seeking information and sources related to the Candlelight Memorial and the global fight against HIV/AIDS may contact Laura Barnitz, director of policy communications for the Global Health Council at lbarnitz@globalhealth.org or call 202-833-5900, x3204. The Global Health Council also will be happy to provide information on how your organization can become a media partner for the 25th Anniversary of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. Video Clips The 24th Annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial at the Zambian Embassy, Washington, D.C. View video back to top ^ Press Releases Upcoming Global HIV/AIDS Mobilization Event on May 18, 2008 April 21, 2008 Download HTML Opening Ceremony of International AIDS Candlelight Memorial to be Held in Malawi in May 2008 Dec. 3, 2007 Download PDF [128K] World AIDS Day Commemorated on Capitol Hill, Nov. 29, 2007 Nov. 29, 2007 Download PDF [101K] Candlelight Memorial for HIV/AIDS Action Held in More Than 100 Countries Around The World May 21, 2007 Download PDF [96K] 24th Annual Opening Ceremony in U.S. at Zambian Embassy May 17, 2007 Read Global Health Council Receives Ford Foundation Grant to Strengthen & Expand the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Read HIV/AIDS Resources Global Health Council Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) back to top ^ In the News Global Health Council Vice President Jets in Malawi May 14, 2008 Nyasa Times Read Testify about HIV and save Malawi-Msosa May 13, 2008 OSISA Read Never Give Up, Never Forget May 12, 2008 The Journal Read Samar Youth Group to Join International AIDS Candle-Lighting Memorial on May 18 May 8, 2008 Philippine Information Agency Read Blogs Its Me The OnLy mE Posting: International AIDS Memorial Day (Press Conference) May 9, 2008 Read Singapore AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2008 Posting: Never Give Up, Never Forget May 9, 2008 Read back to top ^

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