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The voice of over a quarter of a million ONE members delivered to the UK Government
On Thursday 17th February 3 heavily pregnant mothers-to be handed over the signatures of more than 250,000 ONE members to the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell MP.
Shockingly over 1,000 babies are born every day with HIV despite the fact that simple treatment is available to prevent this. Our message was clear – that no child should be born with HIV by 2015. With the hand-over we asked the UK government about its commitment to The Global Fund to fight HIV and AIDS, an important fund for making treatment available. Andrew Mitchell responded that an announcement is to be made in early March on the UK’s contribution to the fund, as well as a general review of the government’s aid spending.
The petition was delivered by ONE’s European Director Tobias Kahler in partnership with highly influential blogging website Mumsnet who have supported the campaign since its inception. Mother to be Rachel Meyrick from London said:
“I was really surprised to learn that while the transmission of HIV from mothers to children is very rare in Britain because treatment is available; this is not the case for hundreds of thousands of less fortunate women in developing countries. I feel strongly about this and was glad to let our government know over 250,000 people have signed the petition urging that no child should be born with HIV by 2015.”
Thanks to your help, the UK Government was left in no doubt that ONE members around the world want urgent action on this issue.
We’ll now be watching closely to see how the UK will deliver.
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24/02/2011 at 2:58 pm
We d people need 2 help 2 make dis world a better place 2 live so let’s unite
24/02/2011 at 3:20 pm
we are the world, so all of the world support the success of this mission !!!!!!!!!
24/02/2011 at 3:32 pm
The time has come for the whole world to know that HIV is real and unite to fight the spread so that no child will be born HIV+ by the year 2015. World leaders open your eyes please.
24/02/2011 at 4:38 pm
I take a lot of abuse for my thoughts on this.
If an HIV woman is pregnant then yes, she needs treatment. Hopefully the baby will be healthy. But WHEN the mother dies, we are left with Aids orphans. Should we not discourage HIV positive women from becoming pregnant? Having children is not a right, it’s a privilege and huge responsibility. In Third World countries the vast majority of Aids victims do not have access to medicine and good nutrition to let them live long enough to raise a child to adulthood. Those orphans so often get infected in their early teens because they end up in prostitution.
This is an admirable attempt and I do support it, but we need more than Band-Aids.
24/02/2011 at 10:50 pm
Check out AIDS, Inc. on YouTube for a new view. There are many different views on this subject, not just the one we are asked to embrace here. Money for drug research may not be affective, it has not affected a cure in over 30 years. BUT it is lining the pockets of the drug companies.
It is important not to blindly endorse facts the ordinary unmedical person has no way of proving or disproving. WATCH THE FILM – is there an AIDS/HIV fraud?
25/02/2011 at 1:52 pm
great going ONE… come one come all let’s make the people of the world aware of the efforts and ask them to perticipate for the good cause..
25/02/2011 at 4:27 pm
prevention is better than cure – however we do need both !! The effects of this virus will only really by felt by the generations to come, when they look back and see who and what has been lost, The global fund is needed to work with medical scientists and pharmaceutical companies throughout the world in the fight against HIV/AIDS – TB and Malaria – the big 3
25/02/2011 at 6:13 pm
I am so much happy about the updates of the information u are granting me i wish to hear more from u and always post progress made in the organization i want a stress free world,Thanks a million times.
27/02/2011 at 3:50 am
We are ONE, ONE in everything, ONE body, ONE Heart, and ONE Soul. Lets give them our love, let them know that we are parts of ONE. Lets show them we are with them through their difficulties in this world.
02/03/2011 at 5:42 pm
1. Would you please provide me with all about the information about people livinga with HIV/AIDS.
i,e The plight against HIV/AIDS is far from over .Do you agree or disagree? discuss in terms of:
women and children
access to mediacation ARV in Namibia
2. Describe how you would like to see improvement in terms of the fight against HIV/AIDS.
3.Psycho – social factors influencing the spread of HIV/AIDS
4.Intra and personal relationships
5.Economic and Social conditions
08/03/2011 at 2:15 am
Im having the same questions as for josephineshedile pl help….
08/03/2011 at 2:57 pm
I m having the same question as for josephineshedile. pls help us
10/03/2011 at 2:29 am
PLs provide me with answer to this question, i would like to know more about people livinng with HIV/AIDS,
1. The plight against HIV/AIDS is far from over .Do you agreee or disagree? discuss in terms of:
-Women and Children
-Acess to medication ARV
2. Discuss how you would like to see improvements in terms of the fight against HIV/AIDS
3.How should the world/people reduce difficult issues like Discrimination and Isolation that HIV/AIDS bring into the life of people living with this disease? Use this headings:
-Psycho-social factors influencing the spread of HIV/AIDS
-Intra-and personal relationships
-Economic and Social Conditions
10/03/2011 at 3:08 pm
I am so much happy all avbout the information u are granting to me I wish to hear from you and always post progress made inthe otganization
Thank you very much
Josephineshedile@maivhaconstruction.com
20/03/2011 at 5:31 am
What I know is deadly, its a STD.
HIV / AIDS is a deadly viruses which cause many life nowadays, nobody knows what time when where He or She gonna get it. All we have to do look out for each other. not even me knows if I’m gonna get the viruese,
28/03/2011 at 9:04 am
Please help me with reliable informations on following questions: Write an assay whereby you would discuss the above mentioned statement and how Ministries and non-Governmental organisations could address the issue. Use the following headings in your essay. 1. Psycho-social factors influencing the spread of Hiv/Aids in Namibia 2. Intra-and personal relationships 3. Economic and Social conditions
29/03/2011 at 11:12 am
im having the same question as for ethel mukwiilongo please help
29/03/2011 at 8:43 pm
Im having the same question please help me
03/04/2011 at 1:28 am
1. Would you please provide me with the information about people living with HIV/AIDS.
i,e The plight against HIV/AIDS is far from over .Do you agree or disagree? discuss in terms of:
women and children, and
access to mediacation ARV in Namibia
2. Describe how you would like to see improvement in terms of the fight against HIV/AIDS.
3.Psycho – social factors influencing the spread of HIV/AIDS
4.Intra and personal relationships
5.Economic and Social conditions
25/09/2011 at 9:21 pm
There was rumours going on early this year 2011 that American doctors have discovered two proteins (something like VCROH1 and VCROH2, I am not sure!) that can destroy the function of hiv. I would like to know facts about this rumour and current hiv cure research findings worlwide.
25/09/2011 at 9:29 pm
We Africans, who are most affected by this deadly disease must join and mobilize our mearger resources to contribute towards funding of the ongoing research on hiv cure and treatment for better future of the coming generations.The ruling regimes must set priorities with regard to support of this war(fight against hiv!) and refrain from accumulating personal wealth!
08/10/2011 at 12:20 pm
We should increase awareness about it through people. We all should help people.
EZBEAUTIFULSKIN