Landmarks around the globe turn (RED) for World AIDS Day
Tomorrow, ONE’s sister organization (RED) is illuminating some of the world’s most iconic landmarks to raise awareness for World AIDS Day. Last year, nearly half a million babies were born with HIV — but with access to medication, a pregnant mother can stop the transmission of HIV to her child.
With continued funding to organizations like the Global Fund, the number of babies born with HIV could be zero by 2015, creating the first AIDS-free generation in 30 years.
This World AIDS Day, cities around the world will cast red light on their most distinctive landmarks. From the Sydney Opera House to Paris’ City Hall and Fountains, from the London Eye to Cape Town’s Table Mountain, from Niagara Falls to the Seattle Space Needle, the world will turn (RED) to highlight one goal — we can have a world where virtually no child is born with HIV by 2015.
We’re asking people to meet up at their local landmark to watch and discuss how we can help create the first AIDS-free generation. Go to Meetup.com to find an event near you, and if you can’t find an existing meet-up to join, you can always create your own and help put your city on the map!
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02/12/2010 at 1:42 pm
i live and work at Karatina District Hospital where the Doctors and the nurses work together to deliver healthy babies. they also deliver the babies without the fear of HIV/AIDS they Medical Superintendent and the doctors taught them and the follow.
we thank the Medical Superintendent and his doctors.
we are sure that within several years we will have no problem with HIV/AIDS.
02/12/2010 at 1:47 pm
well my saying is people stop fearing HIV/AIDS we can control it and if we come together we will stop the HIV/AIDS calamity.