Recognizing April 10, 2025, as National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day in the City of Philadelphia.

Recognizing April 10, 2025, as National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day in the City of Philadelphia. WHEREAS, National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed annually on April 10 to educate the public about the effect of HIV on young people and urge the public and policymakers to act regarding the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people; and WHEREAS, Advocates for Youth, an international advocacy organization that works alongside thousands of young people to fight for sexual health, rights, and justice, spearheaded the campaign for the first National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day in 2013. Advocates for Youth work with communities to ensure that young people have the tools to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people and highlighting HIV prevention, care campaigns and treatment; and WHEREAS, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a chronic virus that attacks the cells that help the body fight infection, which ultimately makes an individual more vulnerable to other diseases and infections. HIV can be effectively managed with antiretroviral therapy which helps to improve immune function, reduces HIV viral load in the blood, reduces the risk of transmitting HIV to others, and prevents the development of AIDS and related complications. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced and last stage of HIV infection which often occurs when the body’s immune system is damaged beyon…