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| Addenbrookes Hospital | Go red and alive for world AIDS day
Date:- 04/12/2007 |
The Red and Alive campaign launched on the 1st October and will run through to the end of December, with World AIDS Day on the 1st December. The campaign website, www.redandalive.com includes details of awareness events planned by groups across the region.
In the UK rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections have been rapidly increasing. There are approximately 70,000 people living with HIV and AIDS, and almost a third do not know that they are infected. Furthermore 1 in 10 sexually active young people are infected with Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, which if left untreated can cause infertility, and women pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy. HIV is a global crisis with no country left untouched. In some countries around the world as many as a fifth of the adult population are now infected. This year's campaign materials reflect the global and local fight against HIV. Last year more than 100 events were planned across the region, and DHIVERSE provided more than 30,000 free posters, leaflets and resources.
Anyone can be part of raising awareness of HIV and sexual health this World AIDS Day. Why not visit the website today to order your free materials, tell us about an event you have planned, or find out what is going on near where you live and work. The campaign will include charities, schools, NHS groups, local government, and local business.
Red and Alive is aiming to involve more people in taking action this World AIDS Day than ever before. Could you organise an event or display, even a Wear Red to Work Day, or help by having a Red Ribbon dispensor at your organisation? Whatever you do, it well help to raise awareness and help to tackle the stigma and discrimination that continues to impact the lives of people living with HIV.
Thank you for supporting this campaign, which is funded by Cambridgeshire PCT and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Public Health Network.
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| Reference:-www.addenbrookes.org.uk |
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