Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, City Councilor Maria Perez, New North Citizens Council representatives, Jon Marx from the Planned Parenthood League of MA, Pedro Alvarez of Tapestry Health, and the City of Springfield joined to hold the city’s annual flag raising ceremony to acknowledge World AIDS Day at City Hall on Monday morning.
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS observes December 1st of each year as World AIDS Day, a day to expand and strengthen the worldwide effort to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. The City of Springfield join in recognition of World Aids Day on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Mayor Sarno states, “Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and I are proud of our unyielding support and commitment for HIV/AIDs prevention initiatives. A few years back, we held a special signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement Declaration 4.0, declaring Springfield as a ‘Fast Track City’ to help raise awareness and end the stigmatism of AIDS. I want to applaud Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and her dedicated team, Richard Johnson – Mr. Kangol Cap, New North Citizens Council, Jon Marx from Planned Parenthood of MA, Pedro Alvarez and the team at Tapestry Health, and all of our community partners and stakeholders who continue to be on the frontlines, saving lives and supporting our community. My administration fully supports any endeavors that aim to increase awareness with a goal focused on ending the HIV epidemic and the stigmatism that follows. Our medical communities have done wonders with their research and sciences in finding new treatments and medicine. We will continue to partner and collaborate together on this worthwhile goal of awareness, education, and support.”
