"The world is failing billions of people. Rich governments are not fighting some of the world’s most deadly diseases because rich countries don’t have them...
"If these epidemics were raging in the developed world, people with resources would see the suffering and insist that we stop it. But sometimes it seems that the rich world can’t even see the developing world...
"Preventing the spread of HIV is the most durable long-term solution to the AIDS epidemic,
and a top priority for the foundation." www.gatesfoundation.org
The situation of people living and dying with AIDS in parts of Africa is so desperate that even the most basic help will bring solace and hope. www.stephenlewisfoundation.org.
Get the latest HIV/AIDS information directly from Stephen Lewis. Every day, for the rest of his life, Stephen Lewis will post a short video commentary about the state of the HIV/AIDS pandemic at www.youtube.com/AIDSfreeworld. Check out what the former UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa has to say today!
Our staff sees a visible difference in the health and vibrancy of the patients we treat, as a result of being able to access the care they need.
From one of our patients at a decentralised site in Milongwe:
'I have spent a lot of money trying to access ARVs at Thyolo but I did not succeed. The first two weeks of taking ARVs are wonderful. I felt the difference. I actually can feel life coming back.' www.msf.ca
Just imagine what’s going to happen in Africa when there will be 40 million orphans five to ten years from now because their parents died from AIDS. Besides the individual tragedies, this means destabilization of whole societies. www.unaids.org
What sort of people are we? Can we use the words 'compassion', 'humanity', 'dignity' of our fellow man and woman? They all become hollow. We can all do something about AIDS depending on who we are.
The spread of AIDS throughout the world is the worst public health crisis in history… The revolution to end this horrible disease will require sustained action on the part of millions of people. "Walk the Walk" in joining the worldwide battle against AIDS. — from A Closer Walk, a film about AIDS in the world. A story about the way the world is. www.acloserwalk.org
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