From inside the house we could tell it was world AIDS day. Never before has their been so many updates and posts about getting tested. Looking out the window the sidewalk now in the shadow of that mobile health clinic and the line stretches around the corner. Ken just wanted to see what's going on, but the line blocked him. Where is marypoppings when you need her to clear the corner?
The caption of this video is : "Watch our new video explaining why universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care is the key to ending the global AIDS epidemic. Includes single by Sdia." What is remarkable is that a key point in "access" is awareness. Especially in Trinidad and Tobago, many free HIV and AIDS drugs exist but I am sure you, the reader is unsure where to access these.
Social Media is actually key in the campaign of (RED). (RED) is not a nay fly by night partnership charity company. According to Wikipedia: "Product Red, styled as (PRODUCT)RED, is a brand licensed to partner companies such as Nike, American Express (UK), Apple Inc., Starbucks, Converse, Bugaboo, Penguin Classics (UK & International), Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark (US) and Dell. It was founded in 2006 by U2 frontman and activist Bono and Bobby Shriver of ONE/DATA to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds to help eliminate AIDS in Africa"
This is one opportunity we can applaud the media, and this is an excellent example of the power of the comman man, the power of blogs such as these and the power of social media in general. The facebook fan page spareheading the slogan: "Aids Free Generation due in 2015" has reached over 600,000 world wide. And 44 of my friends from right here in Trinidad.
I turned the world Red today. I am using Media as my catalyst to change the world, what are you doing with your day?
This is one opportunity we can applaud the media, and this is an excellent example of the power of the comman man, the power of blogs such as these and the power of social media in general. The facebook fan page spareheading the slogan: "Aids Free Generation due in 2015" has reached over 600,000 world wide. And 44 of my friends from right here in Trinidad.
I turned the world Red today. I am using Media as my catalyst to change the world, what are you doing with your day?
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