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What is the situation of HIV/AIDS globally?
Every 6.5 seconds, another person contracts HIV. A parent, a child, a friend, a colleague. In total, that's 4.85 million people per year.
By the end of 2006, UNAIDS reported that 39.5 million people worldwide are living with HIV. The virus has emerged as the most devastating epidemic in history and AIDS is the leading cause of death for adults aged 15-49.
Already, more than 25 million people around the world have died of AIDS-related diseases (AVERT). In 2006, around 2.9 million men, women and children lost their lives to what is actually a preventable, treatable condition.
Global numbers of people infected with HIV continue to rise, despite the fact that effective prevention strategies already exist.
In the time it has taken you to read this page, another person will have become infected.
Do something about it. Join the fight.
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Issue 4 of the Wake Up Pune newsletter 'Postive Connections' is now available.
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Network of Maharashtra People with HIV (NMP+) lanches new website - nmpplus.net. NMP+ is an organisation formed by people with HIV to improve conditions for positive people in Maharashtra.
Wake Up Pune in the news! National coverage in Indian Express...
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MSM, transgender or lesbian/bisexual women's groups! Enter the UNAIDS Poster Competition for World AIDS Day...
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Wake Up Pune announces multiple events running from now until World AIDS Day (1 December) and beyond...
Upcoming Events
Get a condom ringtone on your mobile phone! This has to be heard to be believed - spread awareness with this fantastic musical ringtone.
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Young people! Have your say on sex education in India! Please visit the NACO website to give your feedback on their new materials for sex education.
NACO
Read Wake Up Pune vounteer Karen McReady's reports from the International AIDS Conference, Mexico.
Reports
'HIV POSITIVE' T-shirt Campaign - new initiative from Wake Up Pune
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HIV Bootcamp - free interactive HIV training sessions for young Puneites
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Thousands attend Wake Up Pune event for Global AIDS Week of Action
News Story
Wake Up Pune given award by UNAIDS
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'HIV Knowledge & Awareness Quiz' conducted on World AIDS Day
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