We are called as Jesus’ disciples to follow Jesus, to stand in solidarity with those whom society deems to be marginalized, to offer healing to those who are vulnerable, and to lay down our lives in love for the neighbor.
Words, words, words won’t help us in our fight against the pandemic. Now is the time for action.
Given that, Buddhism is a practical spiritual way, essentially concerned about the fate of the human being. More than the pathology itself, it is the people, those who carry the virus and those who are ill, whom the Buddhist will focus his attention upon.
Jesus, however, never ignored lepers or other marginalized people. We owe it ourselves to follow Christ?s example by standing humanely with HIV-positive people and other marginalized groups in our society.
If we are to stop AIDS and keep the promise, we must guarantee universal access to reproductive health as world leaders have agreed.
ILO staff made a human AIDS ribbon in their central hall, the Colonnades, in Geneva for World AIDS Day.
I urge everyone to use the occasion of this year?s World AIDS Day to renew our collective commitment by holding ourselves accountable for the success of UNESCO?s response to HIV and AIDS.
Political leaders are gradually becoming more aware of the need for food and nutritional support in the ‘essential package of care’ for people affected by HIV.
This is the 19th World AIDS Day, the 25th year since the first case of AIDS was identified and 10 years since UNAIDS was established.
In the 25 years since the first case was reported, AIDS has changed the world. It has killed 25 million people, and infected 40 million more.