Have your say this World AIDS Day
25 November 2008
Every day 5,500 people around the world die from HIV-related illness. For World AIDS Day on 1 December the Alliance is asking: “How do YOU think we can achieve a world in which people do not die from HIV?” We’d love to hear and share your views.
Over the last few months we have been asking leading figures from around the world for their insights. “Building an effective global AIDS response is like doing a jigsaw,” says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. “The UK holds some of the pieces, but we must work with others to complete the puzzle”.
You can read other thoughts on our exhibition pages. There are contributions from religious leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, scientist Dr Anthony Fauci, Dr Peter Piot from UNAIDS, and actor Stephen Fry. “HIV is a virus that shrinks from the light,” says Fry. “Its friends are superstition, ignorance, stigma, prejudice and fear. Its enemies are honesty, candour, courage and openness.”
We also want to feature YOUR views. Please go to the Contact Us page of our website to let us know what you think can be done to achieve a world in which people do not die from HIV. We have already had a good response in the short time the site has been live. See what others have written and send us your thoughts. Please pass this request on to your contacts and encourage them to send their ideas as well.
The online exhibition features photo-galleries and videos. You can watch a short video about the Alliance and the people we work with (‘Introduction to the Alliance’) or browse our themed photo-galleries ‘Communities for Life’ and ‘Young children and HIV’. Look out for a video response to our campaign question from the UK’s Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander. Also coming are photo-galleries on ‘Stigma and vulnerable groups’ and ‘Young people and education’.
This is a great opportunity to tell people what you think. Have your say this World AIDS Day.
You can also stay informed about other World AIDS Day events. These include an important policy discussion at the Overseas Development Institute in London on the future of the HIV response in the changing financial environment; and a special hearing at the European Parliament on HIV and Human Rights, co-organised by our partner in Brussels, Stop AIDS Alliance.
