Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day – Politics
The articles and art presented here do not necessarily represent my own views HIV/AIDS. Part of promoting HIV/AIDS awareness is facilitating a discussion. You will find posts here with opposing political points of view. Respectful expression of differing opinions is welcome; hateful, profane or blatantly inaccurate comments will not be tolerated. It would be naive and insensitive to assume that there is one political solution to meet the needs of all of the cultures of the world.
Truth and Love After 40 wrote about her views on HIV prevention, including clean needle program and condoms in her post titled Its Been 30 Years, its Time to Stop the Spread of AIDS. Her post is backed up by American and international statistics. She voices her concerns for how AIDS is impacting women in particular.
Recordingbeijing.com posted Bloggers Unite for World’s AIDS Day-A Brief Report on AIDS in China. His enlightening post discusses the issue of HIV on a national level down to the village level, including referencing an underground documentary.
Gary Baumgarten Report will be hosting World Aids Day Topic On Paltalk at 5pm New York, EST time. “AIDS activists around the world say the deepening financial crisis emphasises the urgency of maintaining and strengthening the global response to HIV and AIDS.” Gary will have special guest, Kevin Robert Frost, CEO of The Foundation for AIDS Research on the show to discuss the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Northern Vox posted about the difficulties in obtaining HIV treatment in South Africa, HIV Medications Denied to Citizens
Symphony of Love details the difference between HIV incidence and treatment in Singapore vs Thailand in her post Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day on December 1st
El Salvadoran Gringo posts about the status of HIV disease in El Salvador and the continued need for education efforts in his World AIDS Day post.
Marvia’s Panama Journal’s World Aids Day 2008:Stop Aids Keep Your Promise talks about how broken promises by governments and individuals perpetuates the cycle of infection.
Wilbau shares personal experiences and pictures from Malawi when he asks Can you “See” AIDS in Africa? “AIDS is thus not simply a problem in Malawi (or Africa), which leads to many sick and suffering people, it is a problem which is changing the whole structure of society and especially to the detriment of children.”
