The FACTS!
December 1st was set aside as the day in which the World, universally, recognized HIV/AIDS and its pandemic. Over the entire Globe, millions of people, of all religions, races, and the like, voiced their concerns, prayers, and thoughts on this universal matter.
So far, the global AIDS epidemic has killed 25 million people, and in the United States alone, an estimated 1,039,000 to 1,185,000 are infected. UNAIDS reports that, last year saw 3.1 million AIDS deaths worldwide, and if they do not get AIDS drugs, 6 million more people will die in the next year or two. Every hour 354 people die of AIDS. That is about one person every ten seconds. That is like a Boeing 747 crashing every hour, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Furthermore, the United Nations reported that more than 80 million Africans may die from AIDS (search) by 2025, the United Nations said in a report released Friday, and infections could soar to 90 million — or more than 10 percent of the continent's population — if more isn't done soon to fight the disease. Researchers determined that even with massive funding and better treatment, the number of Africans who will die from AIDS is likely to top 67 million in the next two decades. "What we do today will change the future," concluded the report, drawn up by some of the world's leading experts on HIV and AIDS. "These scenarios demonstrate that, while societies will have to deal with AIDS for some time to come, the extent of the epidemic's impact will depend on the responses and investment now."
Tomorrow—Part 2…my thoughts on: “The Reason for The Church’s Vital Response to HIV/AIDS”
(note: excerpts taken from foxnews.com, cnn.com, and unaids.org)
No comments:
Post a Comment