No less than eight CAS contributors wrote about their perspectives on World AIDS Day (December 1), from their knowlege of HIV treatment across the world, to their views on the fight against HIV stigma. You can check these all out (plus a few extras) below:

Feature: Samba And Safe Sex Safe - How Brazil Is Winning The HIV War
Melanie Scagliarini reports on what innovative ways Brazil is spreading awarness of HIV, and fighting the stigma.

World AIDS Day Blog: A Look Forward To Cambodia
CAS deputy editor Eva Baker is out in Cambodia right now! Reporting for CAS, here she looks ahead at how she will be engaging with HIV projects in the country.

World AIDS Day Blog: The Story Behind The Red Ribbon
Elaine Wong reminisces over her time spent at the Vienna World AIDS Conference in the summer, and looks closer at the meaning behind the red ribbon.

World AIDS Day Blog: No Resources, No Results!
Carissa Yeboah, another Vienna conference attendee, looks at how the mission to provide AIDS/HIV treatment for all is coming along, who are pushing forward, and who need to step up.

Review: Me Myself & HIV - MTV Staying Alive Campaign
Here I've written a review of the fantastic short documentary, Me Myself & HIV; created by the MTV Staying Alive initiative. The film follows two young HIV positive individuals on two different sides of the world (Zambia and the US) facing the same trials and tribulations of the virus.

Vox Pops: What Do You Know About HIV?
CAS's Rosie Underwood hits the BFI We The Peoples Film Festival to ask the young attendees what their views are on HIV/AIDS, the stigma, and the future treatment of the virus.

Cowboys And Indians: Being Gay In India - A World AIDS Day Special
Kevin E.G. Perry is roaming India this year, working on various VSO projects. He provides a special World AIDS Day blog illustrating the good, bad and ugly opinions towards HIV/AIDS in Orissa, and across the country.

Feature: Getting HIV Tested On World AIDS Day
Raw and honest, Caragh Logan comments on her own misconceptions of HIV/AIDS, what she has learnt concerning the virus, and how she stepped up to get tested herself on World AIDS Day. Read her article to fins our the results!

EXTRAS!

Good music? Good film? Always a winner.

Click here to watch CAS's award winning short film on HIV stigma, HIV: The Musical (featuring Julian Barratt from The Mighty Boosh and Martin Freeman from The Office).

And still fresh as ever, check out our Ctrl.Alt.Spotify: World AIDS Day playlist; every track you need to understand the HIV/AIDS courtesy of Kevin E.G. Perry.

Finally, but never least, there's still time to add to our World AIDS Day red ribbon photo campaign - sign your name (and your face!) on our petition to provide more for those living with HIV/AIDS. Click here for more info.

World AIDS Day may be over, but spreading awareness and killing the stigma must go on...

Words: Dwain Lucktung
Photo: Ctrl.Alt.Shift