Growing Up Alone: HIV/AIDS a global emergency

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There will soon be 13 million children - the equivalent of the UK's
entire child population - orphaned, growing up alone
because of HIV/AIDS. And for every child orphaned by AIDS, there
are several others about to be orphaned, nursing ill
parents and caring for younger siblings.

The destruction of families and communities by HIV/AIDS is one of
the greatest social catastrophes of recent times, setting
back progress in many countries just as surely and powerfully as
a natural disaster or war, damaging the future prospects
of whole societies.

Yet there are grounds for hope that HIV/AIDS can be beaten. In
many countries courageous people and organisations are
making remarkable efforts to stem its spread and challenge the
stigma that often accompanies HIV/AIDS. Their successful
approaches can be expanded, if governments are willing to
address the crisis and financial resources are provided.

Growing Up Alone, examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on children
and their communities. It calls on Government and others to
break the silence that surrounds the crisis: to speak out on
behalf of all children growing up alone and to respond to
HIV/AIDS as the global emergency it undoubtedly represents.
pdf: www.unicef.org.uk/aboutunicef/campaigns/hivrep.pdf

Organisation: 
UNICEF UK
Articles: 
Article 24: Health and health services
Attachment Link: 
http://www.unicef.org.uk/aboutunicef/campaigns/hivrep.pdf

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