Today is AIDS Day, something which means little to many who are still healthy
and sportingly active, but marks something which fills every minute of every
day in other people's lives.
Here is what my former President said to commemorate this occasion:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1049000/1049582.stm
<In his World Aids Day message, Mr Mandela said: "Our country is facing a
disaster of immeasurable proportions from HIV/AIDS.
"We are facing a silent and invisible enemy that is threatening the very
fabric of our society..."Be faithful to one partner and use a condom... Let
us take precautionary measures. Give a child love, laughter and peace, not
AIDS," said Mr Mandela.
The former president stressed the need to destigmatise the disease and
encourage people to talk about it. "Leaders in all spheres who are living
with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose
their HIV status," Mr Mandela said. >
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While many may seem to think that homosexual encounters are the sole source
of HIV infection, here are some web pages which show that drug abuse is also
a major player in this plague:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_778000/778609.stm>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1005000/1005824.st
m>
AIDS around the world:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2000/aids/default.stm>
Have we become complacent about AIDS?
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_1049000/1049668.stm>
Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
http://www.egroups.com/group/supertraining
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