Facts
HIV: The first world response
The UK is delivering, others countries aren't
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You may think you know it all when it comes to HIV/AIDS. Maybe you do. But even if that's the case, it's worth double checking, isn't it? After all, there are lives at stake - and not just yours... |
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It is crucial that young people are educated about HIV. This way they can develop life skills that will help them reduce their vulnerability and avoid sexual behaviour that puts them at risk. |
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'Conflict and HIV are ... twin evils. War is the instrument of AIDS and rape is an instrument of war.' Dr Peter Piot, director of the United Nations programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) |
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'It's appalling that so many children are growing up without the kind of emotional anchor that leads to a life of stability. The increased spiral of adult deaths in so many countries means that the number of children orphaned each day is expanding exponentially. ... |
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'One of the touching things about being at the shelter is that we are all equal. Those who are not infected with the virus show us no difference, so we feel comfortable. Everyone is supportive of each other. We are not stigmatised or untouchable.' Tanu, ... |
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'Silence kills, stigma kills. We should not want those living with HIV to be the modern equivalent of the biblical leper who had to carry a bell and a sign saying, "I am unclean". They are not unclean. We should embrace them physically and emotionally as members of ... |
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'We cannot speak of the people outside the religious communities who have HIV/AIDS whom we as insiders have to help. The distinction between "them" and "us" is over when it comes to people living with HIV.'| The Very Rev Robert Aboagya-Mensah, ... |
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'People's immune systems are weakened when they are inadequately fed, badly housed and in poor health. Not only are they more vulnerable to infection from disease, but if they are already HIV-positive then they are likely to develop symptoms more quickly and die earlier.' Dr Rachel Baggaley, ... |
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