World Aids Day

Today, leaders and communities around the world are standing up in silence, in an uproar on the issue of AIDS. Millions have died around the world. So much still needs to get done: the need to get proper medical attention, drugs and life-prolonging services to poor communities of color; fighting against the stigma of AIDS and encouraging protection -condoms, female condoms and even abstaining from sex.

According to the CDC in the United States of all those diagnosed in 2007, 51% African American, 18% Latino/a, 29% White and 3% Asian Pacific Islander/Native American. I remember when back in the 1990's one in 6 people in the South Bronx has HIV/AIDS. Did a bit of research today to find the latest statistics- didn't find it. Groups like the Latino Commission on AIDS are critical working locally and nationally to break through barriers in order to address the ever evolving issues.

Personally, I don't know anyone who has died from AIDS. I do know families that have been impacted, women whose spouses have died of AIDS and are being tested frequently to see if they have contracted the disease. Honestly, I have no idea how I would react if I contracted the disease. No one does. Dios Mio, God Forbid!!!! (spitting all over the place).

At the sametime, I was watching a documentary called SINGLE which discusses how today in the USA 50% of all adults are single -30% women, 20% men. Given this situation and that sex and love has changed so drastically...PROTECT YOUR SELF AND GET TESTED!!! Sex is great!!! but what is even greater is to live a healthy and long life with your family, friends and loved ones.

To EVERYONE (young and old) who are actively having sex ..protect yourself!!!!! If you feel you can have sex, you can learn how to put on el gorrito, condom, rubber etc. and make sure to get tested.

http://www.latinoaids.org/news_detail.php?cat=pr&id=110