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COTRAD
joins the world in commemorating World Aids Day
Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD)
December 02, 2011
COTRAD joins the world in commemorating World Aids Day which marked
its inception on 1st December 1988. COTRAD is therefore agitating
for an increase in awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education
in a bid to curtail the pandemic. Today as people across the globe
commemorate this day it should also be important in reminding the
youths that HIV has not gone away and that there is need for collective
conscience.
Statistics from
UNAIDS have shown that there are 34 million people living with HIV
in the world with the possibility of the number escalating to alarming
levels if no mechanisms are put in place to combat the pandemic.
COTRAD therefore bemoans that young people because of the economic
malaise and the social impoverishment are much more vulnerable especially
in developing countries like Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean government
has made some progress so far and is proof that we can realize our
vision of Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero
AIDS related death. However it is critical for the government to
find real alternatives and create employment for the youth to fight
against the spread of HIV and AIDS. The policies of indeginization
must be transparent, clear and serving all minority and vulnerable
groups including the youth.
COTRAD joins
the worlds with conviction, achievements have been made and people
in the world are now able to stand up and say with conviction the
end of AIDS is in the sight.
In spite of
economic down turn that has stretched the AIDS response to its limits
millions of lives have been saved as HIV treatment and prevention
efforts continue to show results. In Zimbabwe most of the youth
are affected but we are urging the government to prioritize the
health sector in the 2012
budget.
Visit the COTRAD
fact sheet
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