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A Worthwhile Cause
World AIDS Day is an
opportunity to focus the world's eyes on a major problem.
The idea of choosing a day to
simply bring attention to a cause might seem like a small
thing. But for important issues like AIDS, it is not enough that researchers and
doctors are ___1___ the problem. People all over the world need
to know about the situation. With World AIDS Day, people hope to raise ___2___ of
AIDS and the people living with HIV.
In 1988, the World Health Organization ___3___ December 1 World
AIDS Day during a summit for AIDS prevention.
It has ___4___ been put into practice by governments
and organizations around the world. The object
of this day is to shed light on the myths about
AIDS and to publicize the fact that there are an ___5___ 31
million people with HIV — and 2.5 million of these victims are
children. Each year around World AIDS Day, charities and organizations have
seminars, classes, and fundraisers with the
focus on AIDS research.
From the beginning of World AIDS Day, each year has had a
slogan. This year will ___6___ last year's highly successful
slogan, "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise." This slogan
will be used until 2010, the year when governments around the world have
promised to provide universal access ___7___ HIV
treatment. On December 1 of this year, take some time to talk with a
friend about how serious the AIDS epidemic is as a way to
honor World AIDS Day.
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