In a few days will be remembered the 20th World Aids Day, and many highlight the need to fight continued prejudices against people with HIV/Aids. Estimation about the figure of people with this infection has been reduced by the UN, however, the number still stands at 33 million.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela speaking at a concert in Johannesburg, stated that to stop the Aids epidemic from expanding, it is necessary to break the cycle of new infections. South Africa has more HIV infections than any other country. Moreover, Aids campaigners said more must be done especially in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission and called for renewed efforts to focus on helping women.
Despite the fact that almost three-quarters of Aids-related death during 2006 were in sub-Saharan Africa, the number of people living with the virus has increased everywhere.
Different ceremonies were held in different cities all around the world such as a giant Aids ribbon running the length of its side in India or the international concert in Johannesburg.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has said that he is spiritually close to the victims of Aids. However, the Vatican still opposes the use of condoms as a means of fighting the epidemic. Roman Catholics all around the world, on the other hand, believe condom use helps save lives.
Despite these declarations, I believe that all the efforts must be done to reduce the expansion of the disease and to help those already infected with the virus to take more decent life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7003969.stm
Former South African President Nelson Mandela speaking at a concert in Johannesburg, stated that to stop the Aids epidemic from expanding, it is necessary to break the cycle of new infections. South Africa has more HIV infections than any other country. Moreover, Aids campaigners said more must be done especially in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission and called for renewed efforts to focus on helping women.
Despite the fact that almost three-quarters of Aids-related death during 2006 were in sub-Saharan Africa, the number of people living with the virus has increased everywhere.
Different ceremonies were held in different cities all around the world such as a giant Aids ribbon running the length of its side in India or the international concert in Johannesburg.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has said that he is spiritually close to the victims of Aids. However, the Vatican still opposes the use of condoms as a means of fighting the epidemic. Roman Catholics all around the world, on the other hand, believe condom use helps save lives.
Despite these declarations, I believe that all the efforts must be done to reduce the expansion of the disease and to help those already infected with the virus to take more decent life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7003969.stm
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