People

HIV :: Need to see tangible results

We are now more than 25 years into this epidemic. People living with HIV and their communities urgently need to see tangible results.

HIV :: Create more openness about HIV/AIDS

Those of you who are young today can actually stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Forty million people are infected with HIV/AIDS, which makes it the most serious health-related catastrophe of modern times.

HIV :: Most severe health crisis in history

With close to 20 million deaths since the early days of the epidemic, 40 million people living with HIV, 4.3 million new infections and 2.9 million deaths caused by AIDS in 2006, the world is facing the most severe health crisis in history.

HIV :: Show care for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families

Everyone should care about AIDS. Unity is the strength in the fight against AIDS. I hope everybody can take responsibility to protect themselves and their partners from HIV infection.

HIV :: Make every day World AIDS Day

Today, on World AIDS Day, the global community once again takes stock of the progress made and the considerable challenges ahead in the global fight against AIDS. As I have seen during my recent travels to Africa, many lifesaving efforts, undertaken by courageous champions, are serving increasing numbers of individuals and families in communities both large and small. But more, so much more, needs to be done.

HIV :: AIDS needs to be remembered everyday

Today on the 1st of December, many people remember that AIDS is still around. But AIDS needs to be remembered everyday and we must fight this pandemic, through prevention but above all support those who are already suffering.

HIV :: Buddhism is a practical spiritual way

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.