World AIDS Day

Today was World AIDS day and all over the world countries reaffirmed their vows to continue to fight AIDS with diverse prevention strategies. Today was also a day to remind all the individuals (and educate some others) about the disease and the ways they can prevent it while still having a healthy sexual life.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also gave out their press release titled "HIV infection rates decreasing in several countries but global number of people living with HIV continues to rise".

As the title says, there is optimism specially in First World countries, Kenya, Zimbabwe and in the Caribbean where AIDS has been dropping over the last years. Meanwhile, in East/Central Asia and Eastern Europe the numbers of AIDS related illness have grown. Latin America is mentioned as well in the report as a place where AIDS infections are still on the rise but is fortunately not included in the trio of regions before mentioned as those with the highest growth rate.

As I mentioned before, countries will continue to reinforce their efforts to show progress again. This progress has been aided by the availability of treatment but also to the increased use of condomns, delay of the first sexual experience and fewer sexual partners have made a difference.

This shows that a correct government & world health programs combined with responsible personal choices can make things better.

Read what others have to say:
- Blogging World AIDS Day, a complete summary of the day by the AIDS Combat Zone.

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