Nick clegg message for world aids day 2012
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News story NICK CLEGG MESSAGE FOR WORLD AIDS DAY 2012 The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a message to mark World AIDS Day. This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and
Liberal Democrat coalition government World AIDS Day 2012 The full transcript is below: > By the end of this year around 100,000 people living in the UK will > have HIV. > > A
quarter of these people won’t even know they have it… > > And, despite the huge progression in life saving drugs… > > Stigma of the condition still exists. > > This
stigma not only harms those most vulnerable in society; it > makes them afraid to open up, seek advice or talk about HIV-related > risk. > > Recent research by the National AIDS
Trust has shown that one in > five people who have disclosed they are HIV positive in the > workplace, have experienced discrimination… > > This is simply unacceptable in 2012…
> > People living with HIV have the same rights as everyone else and > should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve… > > The impact of HIV touches all areas
of society… > > …that’s why on World AIDS Day we need to show leadership: in the > workplace, in our schools, colleges and universities and amongst our > families and friends…
> > Huge strides have been made in effective treatment and early > diagnoses. > > If diagnosed early, many people with HIV can expect a near normal > life expectancy >
> The NHS provides excellent treatment and care for people living with > HIV… > > Testing in the UK today is quick, simple, free and widely > available… > > A true
victory for public health. > > The National AIDS trust was created twenty five years ago to shape > attitudes, challenge injustice and change the lives of people living > with
HIV for the better… > > Their work has been instrumental in supporting people living with > HIV, in particular in the most marginalised and vulnerable… > > So whilst we can
be proud of the progress we have made, we recognise > there is still more we can do to make individuals, families, > communities, more aware and better supported. > > According
to a recent UN report, we’re seeing more than a 50% drop > in new HIV infections across 25 low and middle income countries - > more than half of those countries are in Africa, the
region most > affected by HIV. This is thanks to intensifying global efforts in > tackling AIDS. > > So today, on World AIDS Day we can look back on our achievements. > >
But also recognise that there is still much more progress to be > made. > > Let’s work together in the UK and across the world to create a > world that is free - finally - from
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