In 1984 Dianne Feinstein, then mayor of San Francisco, declared the first AIDS Awareness Week.
This goal involves informing people about causes, effects, symptoms of AIDS, as well as prevention methods.
[5] In 2002, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) led a bilingual campaign for their awareness week from 24 November – 1 December 2002.
In addition, they provided the community with free resources and items to further help spread awareness to others.
[6] In 1991 the US President declared, in Proclamation 6305, that 10–16 June was to be Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week.