No one here but us chickens…
*cluck cluck cluck*
Archive for December, 2005
Crest of waves…
I stopped smoking yesterday and have to say that I am already struggling! Ha, I hate to think what I’m going to be like at the end of the week, as I’ve got to go out Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for various Christmas do’s and meals, all of which involve alcohol! It’s going to be hell! Anyway, I’m meant to be giving up with Christina and Rich, so at least that’s two less people smoking in front of me on those nights.
I was going to talk about last week and the weekend, but I can summarise it quite easily with one word, shite. I thought Christmas should be a time of happiness, relaxation and joy but at the moment I have a cloud above my head that seems just as large, black, thick and depressing as the one floating over Hemel Hempstead tonight.
It could be worse, I could be an egg…
World Aids Day…
HIV is one of the biggest social, economic and health challenges in the world. It is a global emergency claiming over 8,000 lives every day. In fact 5 people die of AIDS every minute.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This is the virus known to cause AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). If someone is HIV-positive, it means they have been infected with the virus.
A person infected with HIV does not have AIDS until the virus seriously damages their immune system, making them vulnerable to a range of infections, some of which can lead to death.
HIV is transmitted through body fluids in particular blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk, in fact there are only four ways you can become HIV positive.
In 2005, over 3 million people acquired HIV, which means there are now over 40 million people living with HIV and AIDS. Despite best efforts from governments, non-profit organisations and healthcare practitioners around the world, HIV and AIDS is still having huge global impact.
In the UK, there are fewer people dying of AIDS but incidences of HIV in the UK are more than ever before. With testing and proper treatment, through anti-HIV drugs, many people in the UK are now able to halt or delay the damage caused by HIV.
Support World Aids Day 2005 by getting the facts straight for yourself and then spread the knowledge.
Take care.
