Today marks #WorldAIDSDay, a time to show support for people living with #HIV and those who lost their lives to AIDS.
First commemorated in 1988, World AIDS Day raises awareness to end the spread of HIV and the stigma and discrimination that surrounds it.
Despite the progress made, HIV is still a major public health threat globally. In 2021, there were 1.5 million new HIV infections. In particular, girls in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 63% of the region's new HIV infections in 2021.
However, it's important to know that in our modern era, people with HIV live long and happy lives thanks to access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). People living with HIV deserve care, not punishment.
To end AIDS, we must look and address underlying inequalities. Solutions include:
Increase availability of HIV testing, treatment and prevention (such as PrEP).
Reform laws and policies that perpetuate the stigma and exclusion of people living with HIV.
Ensure equal access to the best HIV science, between the Global South and North.
Collaboration with UNFPA
[Digital illustration of a Black fem with long curly hair. She’s wearing a white shirt that reads, “Living with HIV doesn't define me.” She’s also wearing gray jeans, a red ribbon and a black choker necklace. Behind her is a sky of gray clouds and a moon.]
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Planned Parenthood continues to be terrible.
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Tommykaira M20b Tuned Impreza (GC8)
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Attending presenting: this is a graph of syphilis rates per county in our state. As you can see ours is the highest.
Residents: we’re number 1! We’re number 1! We’re number 1!
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