AIDS: More to Do

AIDS: MORE -ΤΟ Dο Slowing but Still Rising # HIV+ millions, globally 40 30 20 AIDS "TO DO" Great progress has been made on the medical side of AIDS treatment; however, there is still work to do on behaviors and attitudes related to the disease. 10 37 million HIV+ = Population of New York and Los Angeles metro areas combined? TO DO: Improve global distribution of drugs 39% Develop retroviral drugs Improve global distribution of drugs f Provide services to AIDS patients, orphans and others impacted by disease Run public health campaigns • Only 39% of HIV+ adults in sub-Saharan Africa are on antiretroviral treatment3 TO DO: Provide O services to AIDS patients, orphans and others impacted • In 2014, an estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV (including 2.6 million children)4 Mobilize churches in AIDS education Reduce stigma associated with AIDS •25.8 million HIV+ individuals are in sub-Saharan Africa5 Make AIDS testing routine, free, and required in many settings Change behaviors that spread AlIDS Deal with potential for divorce when a partner is HIV positive TO DO: Make AIDS testing routine, free, and required in many settings TO DO: Mobilize churches in AIDS education • How many people who have HIV know they have it? Twenty years into the crisis, only about half of the churches are doing more than "a little" HIV/AIDS education: A. 83% B.66% C.49% The answer is C,49%.8 "To what extent does your church provide education about HIVŽAIDS?" 6 TO DO: Change behaviors that spread AIDS? Refusal of HIV testing while "Not at all" or “A little" sexually active Angola = 54.6% • Marital unfaithfulness and unprotected sex between spouses along with cultural norms promoting marriage of very young women to older men %3D Central African Republic = 55.8% Kenya =34.2% CHURCH ACTIONS TO REDUCE HIVIAIDS M Provide services of compassion and be an example of not stigmatizing HIV+ people Encourage HIV testing, including for churech leaders Develop policy on HIV testing for couples to be married at the church Sources listed at www.missiographics.com/world-aids-day More infographics at www.missiographics.com Sponsored by: ©2015 MedicalMissions.com gmi Find Where You Belong BY MO www.medicalmissions.com 066L 2005 2010 - 2015