HIV / AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ) A Disease for Statisticians….

Statistics, statistics, statistics…….. Worldwide In 2004, 46 million people were living with HIV/AIDS people contract HIV daily ~ 10 people per minute Since first detected in early 1980’s over 60 million people have become infected ~ over 20 million have died In 2004, 4.9 million people were infected with HIV, over 600,000 of those were under age 15 years 60% of all people infected with HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa 25 million children will be orphaned by AIDS by 2010

Suffer the Children…… 2.2 million children living with HIV in million children orphaned by AIDS Percentage of orphans in Africa increased from 2% before AIDS to 15% in ,000 elementary-aged children in Kenya have lost a teacher 40% of orphans are raised by grandmothers, 30% by aunts and uncles Grandmothers are caring for up to 18 children

Help is needed…… HIV prevention, care and treatment Help provide basic public health needs e.g. safe water, sanitation, healthcare, safe motherhood, nutrition, etc Respite and daycare needed for children Reinforce communities and community institutions

Estimated Impact of AIDS on Under-5 Child Mortality Rates – Selected African Countries, 2010 Botswana Kenya MalawiTanzaniaZambia Zimbabwe without AIDS with AIDS per 1000 live births

Rotary can help by….. Mobilizing its tremendous resources and like Polio Plus use its political leadership and advocacy to effectively combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic Supporting the Millennium goals of the UN to eliminate gross poverty by 2015 Encourage Canadian government to commit funds Being aware of the facts of the HIV/AIDS pandemic Support a project in sub-Sahara Africa that supports the survivors of AIDS Support a project sub-Sahara Africa that helps alleviate poverty (water, health, agriculture, micro-business, etc)

Palgrave Rotarians can help by……. Educating ourselves in the nature and scope of the problem (guest speakers, visit websites of Rotary Clubs already actively involved, share what we are doing with other clubs, etc) Financially support existing projects through Rotary organizations such as RADAR 7080, RFFA (Rotarians for Fighting Aids), Rotary AIDS Project (Los Altos Rotary Club), etc Partner with local Rotary Clubs in AIDS devastated areas and ask what assistance they need

What Palgrave Rotary is doing…… Bringing awareness to the club through this presentation Identifying potential partnering clubs in Uganda and Kenya Seeking the support of Dave Dryden of SCAW to ‘personalize’ any contacts we may make Seeking to sponsor our own Rotary Club of Palgrave project as part of our 25 th Anniversary year

Projects, projects, projects……. Rotary is already active.. –Cuddle the Orphans –Uganda Orphanage - Trinity Children’s Centre –The Orphan Rescue Program –‘ANCHOR’ African Network for Children Orphaned and at Risk –Malawi Children’s Village –Etc., etc, etc

RADAR…….. Rotary: Aids, Development, Action and Resouces RADAR mission is to mobilize Rotary National and Rotary International support for the fight against HIV/AIDS RADAR vision to form successful partnerships at the community, national and international levels, mobilize resources, empower and enable humanity to reverse the HIV/AIDS pandemic

Now you know what I know !?!

Let’s put ourselves on the RADAR Thanks for listening