Halting and reversing HIV/Aids - #EndHIVThursday

What can we do to stop HIV from spreading? Here are some of the most popular #EndHIVThursday tweets and Facebook posts. Join the global discussion on ending HIV- we’d love your input!

  1. "When women have control over their sexuality, they can better protect themselves from HIV!" @HelenClarkUNDP #EndHIVThursday
  2. "It's important for health & development actors to see each other’s efforts as complementary!" @HelenClarkUNDP #EndHIVThursday
  3. Globally there are 34 million people living with #HIV -The fight continues! on.undp.org/ip7K5 #EndHIVThursday
  4. After Babu was diagnosed w/ #HIV, his income fell by 50%. Why social protection makes a difference: on.undp.org/i6KKa #EndHIVThursday
  5. Sudan: Thanks to treatment in an antiretroviral therapy center, Fozia is now able to carry out daily work & provide for her family: http://on.undp.org/i6Nf2
  6. Protecting women from sexual violence is essential for development! Håkan Björkman, Cluster Leader for our Partnership with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, is rising to end violence against women and girls:
  7. VIDEO: Watch this clip from One Day On Earth & find out about great work to stop HIV from spreading in India:
  8. What drives the spread of HIV? Social exclusion, inequality & human rights violations: ow.ly/hwDxm #EndHIVThursday
  9. Did you know these facts on HIV/AIDS?
  10. VIDEO: The results should silent the cynics - we are making a difference in the fight against HIV! on.undp.org/hjh5p #EndHIVThursday
  11. Way to go! Nepal recognizes 3rd gender, broadening access to #HIV/AIDS treatment & other services: on.undp.org/h6H9t #EndHIVThursday
  12. Did you know 45 countries limit entry, stay or residence for people living with HIV? Many of you agreed this should be changed! 
  13. Sub-Saharan Africa has 10% of the world's pop. but is home to 70% of those living w/ #HIV: ow.ly/gUfnC v @Guardian #EndHIVThursday
  14. Mirlande Louis, pictured here, is a young sex worker in Haiti who's now taking a course in cosmetology. In her new line of work, she's much less vulnerable to HIV than before. Read more about what's being done to fight HIV in Haiti: http://on.undp.org/gStHh
  15. The fight against HIV is ongoing: 34 million people are living with HIV worldwide. ow.ly/gGabe #EndHIVThursday

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