THE GLOBAL HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC
- Everyday 14,000 people contract HIV
- 38.6M people now live with HIV/AIDS
- AIDS kills five people every minute
- 15 million children are now AIDS orphans

Data courtesy of UNAIDS 2006 Global Report

 
Fighting HIV/AIDS Using Sport and Play
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d)  Involving people with HIV/AIDS in sport-based prevention initiatives can be a powerful means of reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination, provide a safer and supportive environment for people living with HIV/AIDS and contributing to successful HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.

Sport is now recognized as an effective tool in the pursuit of development and peace by international experts in the fields of development, education, health, sport, economic and conflict resolution.

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Learn more about Right To Play at the
International AIDS Conference in Toronto, August 13-18 2006.


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