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GLOBAL: UNAIDS Campaigns to End New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015




 

Xinhua News Agency (05.08.12) - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Ending new HIV infections among children by 2015 and safeguarding the health of mothers with HIV are the goals of "Believe It. Do It.", a new campaign introduced Tuesday by UNAIDS. An estimated 390,000 children become infected with HIV each year, while some 42,000 women die of complications arising from HIV and pregnancy. "We have the commitment of world leaders, but the clock is ticking and we cannot get from 390,000 to zero without you," UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said in a statement. The campaign will use an interactive website and social media to raise awareness of the problem of HIV among children, encourage people to take action, and support mothers.



 


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