The future belongs to young people ... and it is us who will be affected most by the decisions we take today on Aids/HIV epidemic, climate change, food, energy, environmental degradation, economic stability and the continuing challenge of world poverty. Such decisions will influence the shape and quality of our future lives and could even dictate how long we will live. So it is very important that us, as individuals and as a group, take a keen interest in these issues now – and make absolutely sure our views are heard. _____________________________ I heard about this contest from an email from Slideshare.

1. OUT life in

2. The global percentage of adults living
with HIV has leveled off since 2000.
In 2007 there were 2.7 million new HIV
infections and 2 million HIV-related
deaths.
The rate of new HIV infections has
fallen in several countries, but globally
these favorable trends are at least
partially offset by increases in new
infections in other countries.
In 14 of 17 African countries with
adequate survey data, the percentage
of young pregnant women (ages 15–24)
who are living with HIV has declined
since 2000-2001.
In 7 countries, the drop in infections
has equaled or exceeded the 25%
target decline for 2010 by UNAIDS.

3. As treatment access has increased Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region
over the last ten years the annual most heavily affected by HIV,
number of AIDS deaths has fallen. accounting for 67% of all people living
with HIV and for 75% of AIDS deaths
in 2007.

4. Some of the most
worrisome increases in new
infections are now
occurring in populous
countries in other regions,
such as Indonesia, the
Russian Federation, and
various high-income
countries.
Globally, the percentage In virtually all regions
of women among people outside sub-Saharan
living with HIV has Africa, HIV
remained stable (at 50%) disproportionately affects
for several years, injecting drug users, men
although women’s share who have sex with men,
of infections is increasing and sex workers.
in several countries.

5. STOP
AIDS
NOW!

6. But The Bigger
Question is …

7. Are we aware of the
initiatives?

8. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
HIV deepens household poverty
Slows economic growth
Undermines vital sectors on which
economic development depends
Degrades agricultural sectors
Exacerbates food insecurity

9. Achieve universal primary education
Universal Education initiatives provides essential venue for HIV prevention
education for young people, and also reduce girls’ vulnerability to HIV
School attendance is a central focus of initiatives to address the needs of
children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV
Better access to treatment helps to minimize the epidemic’s impact on fragile
educational systems
It also reduces the likelihood that young people will be withdrawn from school
in response to HIV in the household

10. Efforts to reduce inequalities between the sexes
Monitor on the degree to which gender equity
is a component of national HIV responses
HIV has prompted parents, communities,
and governments alike to approach the
sexual and reproductive health needs of
women, girls, and sexual minorities with
renewed commitment
Promote gender equality
and empower women

11. Improve maternal health
Women now account for
about half of all people
living with HIV, and for
more than 60% of
infections in Africa
Greater access to
antiretroviral medicines
is improving the health
and well-being of women
Programs that couple Integration of HIV initiatives
prevention of mother-to- with programs addressing
child transmission with sexual and reproductive health
continuing treatment to is helping to ensure that
help mothers remain women have access to the
alive and in good health information and services they
to care for their need to make informed
children reproductive decisions.

12. Combat HIV/AIDS,
malaria, and other diseases
A strong HIV response
yields health benefits
that extend well beyond
HIV itself.
HIV is an important
contributing factor in
the continued spread
of tuberculosis.
The push to expand
access to HIV treatment
in resource-limited
settings
is helping to strengthen
fragile health
infrastructures and is
driving improvements in
human capacity in low-
and middle-income
countries

13. Develop a global partnership
for development.
Perhaps more than any other issue in
our time, HIV has highlighted global
and economic inequities and has
galvanized action on international
development.
HIV has helped place people at the
centre of development; it has also
helped to ensure that development
strategies are inclusive, respectful of
human rights, and country owned.

14. Let’s be aware of
our
individual
initiatives.

15. Time to give it back to the society, time for
Aids Out Life In.

16. AIDS.org
www.aids.org
Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov For more
Information
AIDS Alliance for Children,
Youth & Families
www.aids-alliance.org
Population Services
International
www.youthaids.org
UNAIDS
www.unaids.org
UNICEF
www.unicef.org/aids
Youth Advocate Program
International
www.yapi.org

17. Thank
You !