| January 14, 2004 |
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Positive Lives
AIDS  is everyone's problem. In America today, people who contract HIV are often able to lead normal lives due to recent medical advances. However, this is not the case in the rest of the world where people not only suffer from the disease, but also suffer from a lack of understanding in their communities. This site introduces you to people who are impacting communities hit hard by the disease. In rural Thailand, HIV-positive monks care for the dying and educate locals who are misinformed about the spread of the virus. Korean Kim S-Woon leads the charge in a land where gays face ostracism and hostility should they "come out," resulting in lives full of secrecy and HIV-risk. In Africa, young women are prey to HIV-positive men who think sex with a virgin will cure them, while HIV-positive babies are often abandoned. Read their stories to see the true face of AIDS. (in Health > Diseases and Conditions) |
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