HIV AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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

Statistics, statistics……. . Worldwide • In 2004, 46 million people were living with HIV/AIDS • 14000 people contract HIV daily • 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 ~ 10 people per minute

Suffer the Children…… • 2. 2 million children living with HIV in 2004 • 13. 4 million children orphaned by AIDS • Percentage of orphans in Africa increased from 2% before AIDS to 15% in 2001 • 95, 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 with AIDS 250 per 1000 live births without AIDS 200 150 100 50 0 Botswan a Kenya Malaw i Tanzani a Zamb ia Zimbabw e

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……. • 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

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