World Aids Day, Friday December 1st
Hey all.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is World Aids Day (Dec 1st). Please spare a thought for the countless people who have been effected in some way by this indiscriminate disease.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is World Aids Day (Dec 1st). Please spare a thought for the countless people who have been effected in some way by this indiscriminate disease.
Here's some infor about current HIV/AIDS statistics, (taken from http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/).
"HIV/AIDS at a glance.
In 2006, it is estimated that 39.5 million people in the world are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the highest level ever. This figure includes the 4.3 million people who were newly infected with HIV in the past year. Approximately 2.9 million people died from AIDS in 2006.In many regions of the world, HIV infections are heavily concentrated among young people aged 15-24 years, accounting for 40 per cent of new infections in 2006. However, the situation in Australia is quite different where newly acquired HIV infections occur most commonly in men aged in their mid 30s and in women aged in their late 20s.
Sourced from:2006 AIDS Epidemic Update, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), 2006"
Red Ribbons should be available at many different stores around Australia (not sure about Lebanon though ...) that will raise money for support services that work with people living with HIV/AIDS including medical services, counselling services, support and peer education groups. For more info visit http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/
For those in Brisbane, below is some info about an event happening tomorrow night to commemorate World Aids Day. I'll be there, so let me know if you drop by.
Hope to see you there, Ads
Red Ribbons should be available at many different stores around Australia (not sure about Lebanon though ...) that will raise money for support services that work with people living with HIV/AIDS including medical services, counselling services, support and peer education groups. For more info visit http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/
For those in Brisbane, below is some info about an event happening tomorrow night to commemorate World Aids Day. I'll be there, so let me know if you drop by.
Hope to see you there, Ads
World AIDS Day
Join David Graham (2006 Big Brother contestant) and Nova's Emily-Jade to celebrate life and remember lives as Brisbane turns RED to mark World AIDS Day 2006.Festivites will include FREE live entertainment, films, art displays and giveaways.
When: 1 December 2006, 5.30pm.
Where: "Queens Park"; Queens Park, George Street Brisbane City
How Much: Free
Contact: Trish McKenna Positive Directions
phone: 07 3900 8004
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posted by Ads @ 7:23 pm
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