Its World Aids Day -- honouring the lives of those lost to HIV and educating people on HIV facts and prevention. The first World Aids Day was celebrated 25 years ago on December 1 1988. - Since 1981, more than 25 million people have died from AIDS - Around the world, an estimated 34 million people are living with HIV. 70,000 Canadians are living with HIV, a number that increased 11% between 2007 and 2011 - HIV is preventable, and thanks to HIV activists around the world who fought for recognition and medical treatment, its no longer a death sentence. Get informed on HIV prevention and transmission: hivawarequiz.org.uk/quiz-3/question-1 And take a minute to appreciate the activists whose work saved the lives of millions and is bringing an end to HIV stigma: theguardian/science/2013/dec/01/world-aids-day-how-aids-activists-changed-medical-research
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 15:55:55 +0000
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