Today, in addition to being the beginning of Hanukkah (mazel tov!), is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since 1981 and it continues to claim thousands of lives each year, including many children. It's one of the deadliest epidemics in the world's history.
I am a firm believer in the power of education. There is a severe lack of HIV/AIDS education in the world, even going on thirty years of public knowledge of the disease. People have a negative stigma and shame about it, which keeps them from educating themselves and others. There is a lack of education about transmission of the disease as well as life with the disease.
Educate yourself. Educate others. Talk with the people that you love and make sure that you are aware and responsible. Please, please, please be safe.
And when in doubt, go shopping for the necessities with some of my favorite girls.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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