Just marked it on my calender! Will have to get me a red ribbon to wear with my Pink one.............Am I not gonna be a fashion statement????????? Hi ya Homie, I have missed you......hope you and SO are well and happy! HUGS! FGM

I have missed you as well...BIG HUGS 2 U, dearest FGM...U R a treasure in the bestest form of the word! Much love,Homie

Admin Lee had said something about taking pictures for World AIDS day. Have you heard from her? I better PM her.

No I haven't...give her a PM.

(Washington) When the CDC announced this summer that new HIV infections in the U.S. have been 40 percent higher annually than previously had been estimated, a key part of the equation was left out of the story: No vaccine or cure is in sight and, yet, new HIV infections are down from 130,000 annually from the peak of the epidemic with HIV prevention efforts having played a critical role in this reduction.
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“By combining HIV prevention with access to treatment, we can virtually eliminate new HIV infections in 30 years,” the National AIDS Fund said Thursday.

The fund is launching “Light to Unite,” a public awareness and fundraising campaign that it says is the largest public-private partnership focused on increasing awareness about the U.S. epidemic on World AIDS Day.

“Light to Unite” is a collaboration between the NAF and Bristol-Myers Squibb to encourage individuals to get involved and make a difference in the struggle against HIV/AIDS.

Individuals can light a virtual candle online at www.LightToUnite.org while learning new facts about HIV/AIDS, and share their knowledge and personal experiences with others. They also can also make a donation to the National AIDS Fund on the website. The fund says that one-hundred percent of the donated funds will be distributed to organizations that serve individuals and communities impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Light to Unite events will also take place in communities nationwide.

Through its Community Partnerships, the National AIDS Fund supports over 400 direct service organizations across the country that provide important services, such as HIV prevention programs, HIV testing, referrals to treatment, and supportive services.

“We—individuals, foundations, and corporations—have the power to set a different course,” said Kandy Ferree, president and CEO, the National AIDS Fund. “Collaborations like Light to Unite change lives by increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and directing resources to the communities most impacted by HIV/AIDS.”

At least 56,300 people in the country are infected with HIV annually now — a number 40 percent higher than what was previously estimated although prevention has brought infections down from 130,000 a year since the height of the epidemic in the 1980s. In total over 1.1 million individuals are living with HIV/AIDS.

Over 50 percent of all new HIV infections are among those under age 25 and women now account for 25 percent of new HIV cases.

African American adults and teens are nine times more likely than whites, to receive an AIDS diagnosis. Although Latinos represent approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population, they have been accounting for 19 percent of AIDS cases. The Southern U.S. accounts for 46 percent of all new AIDS cases.

Got my lesson for the day! Homie, you are just full of all kinds of info today! I'll be gone(22-28th), NO COMPUTERS.......but wanted to tell you I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL and WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING.........love you bunches! FGM

Have a great Thanksgiving,FGM I love you.

According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2007 some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.

Around 95% of people with HIV/AIDS live in developing nations. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.

Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.

There are a number of things you can do to support World AIDS Day. We suggest:

1. Play our AIDS game
2. Raise money for AVERT
3. Join our campaign
4. Wear a red ribbon and raise awareness


http://www.avert.org/worldaid.htm

The latest statistics on the world epidemic of AIDS & HIV were published by UNAIDS/WHO in July 2008, and refer to the end of 2007.

Estimate Range
People living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 33.0 million 30.3-36.1 million
Adults living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 30.8 million 28.2-34.0 million
Women living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 15.5 million 14.2-16.9 million
Children living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 2.0 million 1.9-2.3 million
People newly infected with HIV in 2007 2.7 million 2.2-3.2 million
Children newly infected with HIV in 2007 0.37 million 0.33-0.41 million
AIDS deaths in 2007 2.0 million 1.8-2.3 million
Child AIDS deaths in 2007 0.27 million 0.25-0.29 million

More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.

Africa has 11.6 million AIDS orphans.

At the end of 2007, women accounted for 50% of all adults living with HIV worldwide, and for 59% in sub-Saharan Africa.

Young people (under 25 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide.

In developing and transitional countries, 9.7 million people are in immediate need of life-saving AIDS drugs; of these, only 2.99 million (31%) are receiving the drugs.
Global trends

The number of people living with HIV has risen from around 8 million in 1990 to 33 million today, and is still growing. Around 67% of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional statistics for HIV & AIDS, end of 2007
Region Adults & children
living with HIV/AIDS Adults & children
newly infected Adult prevalence* Deaths of
adults & children
Sub-Saharan Africa 22.0 million 1.9 million 5.0% 1.5 million
North Africa & Middle East 380,000 40,000 0.3% 27,000
Asia 5 million 380,000 0.3% 380,000
Oceania 74,000 13,000 0.4% 1,000
Latin America 1.7 million 140,000 0.5% 63,000
Caribbean 230,000 20,000 1.1% 14,000
Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.5 million 110,000 0.8% 58,000
North America, Western & Central Europe 2.0 million 81,000 0.4% 31,000
Global Total 33.0 million 2.7 million 0.8% 2.0 million

* Proportion of adults aged 15-49 who were living with HIV/AIDS

During 2007 more than two and a half million adults and children became infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS. By the end of the year, an estimated 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS. The year also saw two million deaths from AIDS, despite recent improvements in access to antiretroviral treatment.
Notes

Adults are defined as men and women aged 15 or above, unless specified otherwise.

Children orphaned by AIDS are defined as people aged under 18 who are alive and have lost one or both parents to AIDS.

All the statistics on this page should be interpreted with caution because they are estimates.

Homie, I loved my beautiful Thanksgiving card. I did have a wonderful day. I am so blessed and thankful for so many things..............you being my friend being an important factor! I appreciate all the hard work and effort you go through to "educate" those of us not so familiar with HIV/AIDS......I have learned to just accept someone for who they are (in their heart)........ not for what that person happens to have or chooses to do with their life. I ask God to please help people overcome ignorance and if someone is in pain to help ease that pain. I appreciate you! HUGS! P.S.........I went and lit 8 candles tonight!

FGM,
Thanks...U R the best! xoxo

http://www.aids.gov/world_aids_day.html

Have had my RED RIBBON on with my PINK for over 2 weeks now! I am proud to be wear these colors to represent someone special in my life. I ask God tonight to please bless those affected by both the red ribbon (Hiv/Aids) and pink ribbon (Breast Cancer)............He answers prayers.........
Muthoni and Homie you both are beautiful to me and I appreciate your friendship. I feel God has blessed me allowing our paths to cross here on eHealth. You both are ALWAYS in my prayers........love you both bunches! FGM

for being you. For wearing the ribbons and for your prayers. That means a lot. Blessings.

Muthoni with love.

I always remember that you, Homerx and I are in a Scorpio/Cancer relationship. Our partnerships were made in heaven!