Celebrating World AIDS Day

Show your support today, and every day, for the 34 million people living with HIV and 1.8 million who died of AIDS in 2010. While the month of December usually ushers in a time of celebration for many families across the globe, there are millions of people affected by an AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) diagnosis who are still waiting for the ultimate gift: a cure. For those people, and in the hope of stopping this deadly and incurable virus, we spread awareness. The first day of December every year since 1988 has been known as World AIDS Day, sparking conversations, plans, and actions within legislatures and communities around the world. While searching for a cure, there are steps to be taken to curb the spread...

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HIV drives families into 'irreversible poverty': UN

Tens of thousands of HIV-affected households in Asia are facing "irreversible poverty" because of the cost of living with the disease, with women and children hardest hit, a UN report said Thursday. Catastrophic healthcare costs and the loss of employment opportunities due to widespread discrimination mean that many HIV-positive households across the region are in "rapid socio-economic decline," the report said. "Without intervention, many (HIV-affected families) will slip into irreversible poverty," the UN Development Programme's deputy regional director Nicolas Rosellini said in a statement released Thursday. He called on regional governments to do more to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the disease, which drives many...

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