Eisenhower Health Hosts World AIDS Day community gathering
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Eisenhower Health, in partnership with the Mizell Center and HARP-PS, hosted a World AIDS Day community gathering to honor those affected by HIV/AIDS on Monday.
The event highlighted the ongoing progress in prevention, treatment, and community support. The program featured remarks from Dr. Jorge Rodríguez, Eisenhower Health’s Medical Director for HIV Services, and included a display of local and national AIDS Memorial Quilts.
Dr. Rodríguez said of the exhibition of quilts, "The AIDS Memorial quilts displayed here today connect us to the stories of loved ones who are no longer with us. They remind us why awareness, compassion and continued progress matters."
Across the city, other World AIDS Day events also took place. The City of Palm Springs held a groundbreaking for the new Palm Springs AIDS Memorial, and DAP Health hosted its annual candlelight vigil.
Organizers of the community gathering say that together, these events reflect the community’s ongoing commitment to remembrance, awareness, and support for those affected by HIV and AIDS.
