World AIDS Day

From Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Hilversum, December 1, 2007, here is information about World AIDS Day today. Although the epidemic does seem overwhelming, besides reading the brief article, here are a few things you can do about it:
 
(1) Look at the interactive video on World Vision about AIDS and Children; Journey Into the Pandemic, in which "you will meet children whose lives have been forever affected by AIDS, http://www.worldvisionmedia.ca/worldmap/,

(2) Have a look at the Stephen Lewis Foundation Website, whose purpose is to ease the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa, http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/;

(3) Read the book Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis, http://www.anansi.ca/titles.cfm?pub_id=1124;

(4) Sponsor a Hope Child - a child who lives in a community affected by AIDS through World Vision, http://www.worldvision.ca/Sponsor-a-Child/Pages/SponsoraHopeChild.aspx,

(5) Sign the petition found through the World Vision video site, http://advocacy.worldvision.ca/eactivist/user/userC.jsp?13327&EXAMIN=1,

(6) Through the World Vision gift catalogue, buy: (a) an HIV/AIDS Care Kit or (b) the prevention of mother to child HIV Prevention, http://www2.worldvision.ca/gifts/app?service=external/Gift&sp=l1651. You can even do it in someone's name, say for an excellent holiday present.

World AIDS Day raises awareness

Jakarta (1 December) - Today is World AIDS Day: the United Nations says 33 million people are infected with the HIV virus which can cause the disease.

The figures indicate that Indonesia currently has the world's highest rate of infection. Indonesia's first ever campaign against HIV/AIDS, which will encourage the use of condoms, is being launched today.

China is also marking World AIDS Day, with even the Miss World pageant, taking place at a Chinese resort, being used to spread HIV/AIDS awareness.

Earlier this week, the Chinese government announced that it will open a centre for research into the disease. For many years, China has viewed HIV/AIDS as a foreign problem which did not greatly affect the country.

World AIDS Day raises awareness

Jakarta (1 December) - Today is World AIDS Day: the United Nations says 33 million people are infected with the HIV virus which can cause the disease.

The figures indicate that Indonesia currently has the world's highest rate of infection. Indonesia's first ever campaign against HIV/AIDS, which will encourage the use of condoms, is being launched today.

China is also marking World AIDS Day, with even the Miss World pageant, taking place at a Chinese resort, being used to spread HIV/AIDS awareness.

Earlier this week, the Chinese government announced that it will open a centre for research into the disease. For many years, China has viewed HIV/AIDS as a foreign problem which did not greatly affect the country.


WORLD AIDS DAY RAISES AWARENESS

Jakarta  (1 December) - Today is World AIDS Day: the United Nations says 33 million people are infected with the HIV virus which can cause the disease.

The figures indicate that Indonesia currently has the world's highest rate of infection. Indonesia's first ever campaign against HIV/AIDS, which will encourage the use of condoms, is being launched today.

China is also marking World AIDS Day, with even the Miss World pageant, taking place at a Chinese resort, being used to spread HIV/AIDS awareness.

Earlier this week, the Chinese government announced that it will open a centre for research into the disease. For many years, China has viewed HIV/AIDS as a foreign problem which did not greatly affect the country.