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We’re Going (RED) for World AIDS Day
November 30, 2009
HIV/AIDS has cut a swath of destruction across the globe—infecting more than 60 million people, leaving 14 million orphans in sub-Saharan Africa alone. But a global movement to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, along with scientific breakthroughs in treatment, have reversed the momentum in recent years. For those living with HIV in Africa, just two pills at 40 cents a day can bring a recovery so miraculous it’s known as the
Lazarus Effect
. Watch the transformation of lives in this video:
Thanks to the efforts of
The Global Fund
and other organizations around the globe, the number of people in low and middle-income countries receiving these medicines has increased ten-fold over 5 years. But fewer than half of those in need of treatment have access. And the number of new HIV infections continues to outstrip the numbers on treatment: for every two people starting treatment, five become infected with the virus.
Taking action has never been easier. Our
World AIDS Day page
offers plenty of options:
Learn more about the global effort to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS at
UNAIDS
,
International AIDS Society
or
LIVING PROOF
.
Find volunteer opportunities in your area at
All for Good
.
Advocate for action with the
ONE Campaign
.
Give
(RED)
for friends and family this holiday season.
Unite with others at the
Global Network of People Living with HIV
.
Show your support in other ways, too. On Twitter, from approx. 4 am EST (for 24 hours), include
#red
to turn your tweets the color
red
; if you like, follow @joinred. Select the
iGoogle World AIDS Day theme
on your personal iGoogle homepage. And on Tuesday night (December 1) starting at 8pm EST, watch a live
Alicia Keys concert on YouTube
benefiting
Keep a Child Alive
.
Update
at 3:20PM:
Added info about the iGoogle World AIDS Day theme, another way to show your support.
Posted by Jacquelline Fuller, Advocacy Director, Google.org
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