TakingITGlobal - Panorama

Published on: Feb 21, 2007

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https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=11215

HIV and AIDS is the greatest threat facing African today. With the rising figures and almost nil control measures, it makes me wonder ...are Africans in danger of extinction?

How can we gang up to create a HIV free generation? Since it was reported in Kenya in 1984 or so, the current young generation is very much aware of HIV & AIDS existence with very high mortality rate in Kenya. Should we celebrate at recording a 2%, 10%, or 20% decline in the rates?

According to UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS epidemic update, more than 25 million people worldwide have died of AIDS since 1981. Young people (under 25 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide - around 6,000 become infected with HIV every day.

To have a HIV free generation, we all need to do more in curbing the infection; Do we all know our current status and what are those infected doing to curb the spread of the disease? What are those who are HIV- doing to stay that way?

This is a very crucial topic for today's youth; they will make a healthy and HIV free future!

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by Grace Njoroge
Published on: Feb 21, 2007
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=11215


HIV and AIDS is the greatest threat facing African today. With the rising figures and almost nil control measures, it makes me wonder ...are Africans in danger of extinction? How can we gang up to create a HIV free generation? Since it was reported in Kenya in 1984 or so, the current young generation is very much aware of HIV & AIDS existence with very high mortality rate in Kenya. Should we celebrate at recording a 2%, 10%, or 20% decline in the rates? According to UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS epidemic update, more than 25 million people worldwide have died of AIDS since 1981. Young people (under 25 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide - around 6,000 become infected with HIV every day. To have a HIV free generation, we all need to do more in curbing the infection; Do we all know our current status and what are those infected doing to curb the spread of the disease? What are those who are HIV- doing to stay that way? This is a very crucial topic for today's youth; they will make a healthy and HIV free future! « return.