(Guam AIDS ribbon)
To get the facts, go to the newly released UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Also, find further resources on the the Kaiser Family Foundation website.
AIDS is a worldwide issue. Prevalence map from UNAIDS Report.
Photo from Getty Images
Population Services International's work on male circumcision, which can reduce the risk of acquiring HIV by 60%. Here is Mlungisi's journey to get circumcised.
And here's a clip by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders about the dual threat of shortfalls in funding as well as trade restrictions on the generic medicines that are needed to provide affordable treatment options.
What are you going to do about it? Pray. Get involved.
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