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30 Years Of AIDS In San Diego

Since the first cases of AIDS in 1981, the disease has killed nearly 7,300 people in San Diego County. In this three-part series, KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg recounts the epidemic's early days, explores how safe sex messages may be falling short, and looks at a unique effort in San Diego that's trying to take HIV testing door-to-door.

Thousands of people take part in the annual AIDS Walk & Run San Diego, designed to increase awareness about the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic and to raise vital funds for the agencies and programs that serve thousands of San Diegans living with HIV.

AIDS Epidemic: 30 Years & Counting

Demonstrator Bryan Fleury wears a hat adorned with condoms at a rally outside the United Nations' High Level Meeting on HIV & AIDS at U.N. headquarters June 8, 2011 in New York City.

Safe Sex Messages Fall Short

Lead the Way team members get ready to deploy on a residential street in Hillcrest. They're going door-to-door and offering HIV testing in four San Diego communities: Hillcrest, North Park, South Park, and parts of Mission Hills.

Bringing HIV Testing To The Streets