Living on a continent like Africa where HIV and AIDS are such an overwhelming problem brings a different light to World AIDS Day. About 30% of the South African population is living with HIV. ONE of out every THREE people encountered on a daily basis. Many people don't go for testing or don't reveal their status or don't get the free medication made available because of the huge stigmas associated with the disease. They would rather DIE in silence than learn to LIVE with HIV.
I was at the high school this morning and an ad in the newspaper caught my eye. It was a picture of a girl with her eyes closed and half of the picture was in color; half in black and white. The only words were written up the picture, along the dividing line. On the colored half it said that a condom is only 0.02 mm thick (about the thickness of the dividing line in the picture). The black and white portion said that it could be the difference between life and death. I'm guessing that the ad's may look a little different where you are today for World AIDS Day.
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