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10 Million HIV-AIDS Deaths Preventable by 2025 Published on Thu, Jul 15th 2010 17:21:42 +0000
As delegates begin to gather for the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria we are hearing that at least 10 million HIV-AIDS deaths could be averted by 2025. Michael Sidibe, UNAIDS Executive Director says that in order to do so we must reshape the AIDS response through innovation that would bring down costs so that investments can reach more people.
To learn more about the radically simplified HIV treatment platform called Treatment 2.… Read More
Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP- "Just Results" Auction for Give a Day Published on Wed, Jan 20th 2010 15:28:21 +0000
Vanessa Payne from SGM writes...When Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP decided to participate in the Give a Day Campaign in 2007, we wondered what we could do to raise as much money as possible, given that we are a relatively small firm. We decided that a combination of humour and fear of public humiliation might do the trick, and the “Just Results Auction” was born (“Just Results” is the firm’s tag line).… Read More
World AIDS Day Harambee in Port Perry Published on Tue, Dec 1st 2009 20:23:39 +0000
The first ever Port Perry Harambee was hosted by Dr. Steve Russell in the clinic boardroom on December 1st. A catered lunch was enjoyed, great music from the new Harambee CD and everyone tuned in to YouTube messages from Dignitas International, the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and Give a Day founder Jane Philpott. Each year, more of the medical and support staff join in the campaign, and each year everyone is affirmed in the resolve together to be part of the solution. Read More
World AIDS Day 2009 - We Share This Path Together Published on Tue, Dec 1st 2009 14:03:23 +0000
Dr. Jane Philpott, Give a Day Founder writes...My love of African proverbs is no secret. It always makes me happy to stumble on a new proverb about health or education or justice. This week I learned a new proverb from Burkina Faso that speaks to the work of the Give a Day movement. It says: "If you want to walk fast, walk alone; if you want to walk far, walk with others.".
To reach a world without AIDS, we have to walk far. We must therefore walk the path together.… Read More
Reflections on the AIDS Epidemic Update for 2009 - Dr. Tim O'Shea Published on Mon, Nov 30th 2009 22:31:43 +0000
Dr. Tim O'Shea, Give a Day supporter writes...UNAIDS recently released their AIDS Epidemic Update for 2009. In previous blogs I have emphasized how important it is to keep in mind the personal stories behind the staggering statistics associated with this virus. However, reflecting on the information contained in the update, it becomes clear that the numbers do indeed speak for themselves.… Read More
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