December 1 World AIDS Day
In the next 60 seconds, nearly five people will
die of Aids.
The scale of suffering as a result of the epidemic
is overwhelming. It devastates livelihoods, communities and economies, and
orphans millions of children.
World AIDS Day, on 1 December, raises
awareness about HIV & Aids in an attempt to combat the spread of this global
tragedy.
The poor, as ever, are worst affected. More than 90%
of people living with HIV are in developing countries.
Lack of healthcare, poor access to education, the
low status of women & limited means
of earning money all increase people’s vulnerability to contracting HIV.
In turn, HIV
and AIDS throws people deeper into poverty, as it removes family’s incomes
& incurs costs for healthcare and drugs.
Children miss out on education if they have to
leave school to work or care for family members.
According to
United Nations report on Aids statistics. The report shows that there
are now some 4.03 crore people living with HIV, a staggering 2.85 crore of
which live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
HIV and AIDS work is a priority for Tear fund.
They are
learning to limit the effects of HIV on livelihoods and food security by
growing vegetables in home gardens.
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