Today is World AIDS Day...

A project of the United Nations, World AIDS Day was conceived and adopted unanimously by 140 countries meeting at the World Summit of Ministers of Health on AIDS, London in January 1988. The day was envisaged as an opportunity for governments, national AIDS programs, non-governmental and local organizations, as well as individuals everywhere, to demonstrate both the importance they attached to the fight against AIDS and their solidarity in this effort.

Today HIV/AIDS is at it's climax across the globe...** Today there are 39.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS. 2.2 million are children under 15

** In 2004, there were 4.9 million new cases of HIV reported.

**In 2003 3.1 million people died from AIDS

**Total number of AIDS deaths between 1981 and the end of 2003: 20 million.

**In 2003, young people (15-24 years old) accounted for half of all new HIV infections worldwide, more than 6,000 became infected with HIV every day.

This years theme for World AIDS day is "Women and Girls & AIDS because, unfortunately, statistically, females have been hit the hardest by this disease...
**By December 2004 women accounted for 47% of all people living with HIV worldwide, and for 57% in sub-Saharan Africa.


Regionally speaking, Africa has suffered the most from this pandemic..**More than 25 million Africans have HIV. Today, 6,300 people in Africa will die of HIV/AIDS and another 8,500 will become infected with the virus. Tomorrow, the cycle will repeat itself. The African continent is losing an entire generation of teachers, nurses, farmers, mothers, and fathers, already leaving behind 12 million orphans.

However,regardless of location, AIDS is on the rise...
The disease is slowly spreading mass destruction across the globe.. thanks to blood sharks, China and the rest of Asia have already begun to see a dramatic increase in HIV/AIDS cases this year.

In addition, America now has over 1 million known AIDS cases.

It is important to remember that this disease involves far more than poor lifestyle choices. Education and medication are key. There is no cure for AIDS, but there are medications that prolong life and make it possible for HIV patients to live normal lives for as long as possible.

If you think AIDS is not an economic issue, think again. If you think that the world does not discriminate against AIDS.. think again...

**An estimated five million people in low and middle income countries do not have the AIDS drugs which could save their lives

We are truly blessed.

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Much love

(statistics taken from www.avert.com)