Get Involved
  1. Let the prayer prepared by Franciscans International to mark World AIDS Day guide you in remembering those / praying for those:
    • Living with HIV/AIDS;
    • Orphaned;
    • Who continue to deny its existence;
    • Working with the sick;
    • Governments, donors, international institutions and civil society organisations fighting the pandemic.
  2. In parishes and communities: Dedicate mass before, after, and on 1 December to the fight against HIV/AIDS;
  3. Foster a welcoming atmosphere of respect for those living with, and/or affected by HIV/AIDS, where they can find one another, and pray for those who are the most ill;
  4. Educate youth in respect for sexuality, and the dignity of friendship, on the scientific and social facts of HIV/AIDS transmission, and the Christian compassion for our brothers and sisters touched by HIV/AIDS;
  5. Wear a red ribbon to show your personal involvement in the fight.










STATS BOX
People living with HIV (2005)
Total: 40.3 Million
Adults: 38.0 Million
Women: 17.5 Million
Children: 2.3 Million
(under 15 years)
People newly infected
with HIV (2005)
Total: 4.9 Million
Adults: 4.2 Million
Children: 700,000
(under 15 years)
AIDS deaths in 2005
Total: 3.1 Million
Adults: 2.6 Million
Children: 570,000
(under 15 years)
Regional HIV and AIDS
statistics (2005)
Adults and children living with HIV
Sub-Saharan Africa:
25.8 million
North Africa and Middle East
510,000
South and South-East Asia
7.4 million
East Asia
870,000
Oceania
74,000
Latin America
1.8 million
Caribbean
300,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
1.6 million
Western and Central Europe
720,000
North America
1.2 million
Total
40.3 million
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