Today is December 1st World AIDS DAY. It’s a day we remember those affected, infected and those whose lives have been lost to the Disease. Today over 40 million people carry the HIV Virus. 68% of those infected live in the sub-Saharan Africa . The World Health Organization estimates that more than 25 million people worldwide have died from this infection since the start of the epidemic. It is estimated that more than 16 million children under 18 have been orphaned by AIDS. The epidemic has caused more deaths today than all wars, famine and ravages of different disasters combined.
8,000 people die daily to this disease and am going to say it again 8,000 people die daily to this disease. The question is what have you done and what are you doing to help fight this pandemic. So take time and watch this awesome documentary to face the realities of this disease. I am because we are
The Year of Listening 