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Just over half the 15 million people who need antiretroviral treatment for HIV are getting the medicines they need. One key to increasing access to treatment, is to scale up voluntary testing and counseling, so that people who need treatment, know they need it.
Watch this video and join UNAIDS in recognizing the millions of people who give their energy to achieving an AIDS-free generation. The next 1,000 days will be critical to meet 2015 global HIV targets. It’s time to deliver country by country, city by city.
Ever wanted an expert to answer your questions about the global effort to eliminate HIV and AIDS?
Well, here he is!
On November 30 at 12pm EST, UNICEF Chief of HIV and AIDS section Craig McClure will be appearing on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything.” Join by logging on to your Reddit account and following the conversation.
World AIDS Day: Doing more with less (by unicef)
On World AIDS Day, please join international AIDS experts as they discuss the challenges of creating an AIDS-free generation, despite the global economic downturn.More info: http://www.unicef.org/aids/index.html
Interested in the history of AIDS? Check out this photo timeline from the World Bank that shows how it has gone from being a new mystery disease in the 1980s to something that the world is unwavering committed to beat in the year of 2011.
Thursday, 1 December, is World AIDS Day which 2011 is focusing on “getting to zero” — zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.
UNAIDS has teamed up with The Body Shop and world-renowned photographer Rankin to launch a campaign inviting YOU to “be an activist.”
