The Red Ribbon
Elizabeth Ascroft
Gender & SRHR | Sexuality Education | Youth Engagement | Creative Methods | Participatory Research: Consultant & PhD Researcher
On your way to work this morning, you may have noticed a few red ribbons around the place to celebrate World AIDS day. By wearing our ribbons, we make the pledge ensure that HIV and AIDS are kept at the forefront of global conversation.
‘HIV?’ You may think to yourself, “well, that was way back then in the 80s!’
Or even: ‘That doesn’t affect us here in the U.K, it’s got nothing to do with me.’
Would it surprise you to know that there are nearly 37 million people living as HIV positive globally? Of those, 103,000 are living in the UK and it is estimated that 1 in 5 of HIV positive cases are currently undiagnosed.
Grab a red ribbon and turn to your neighbour and get chatting about HIV. Need some conversation starters? Check out my new blog on the It Ain't Over Campaign and get clued up on HIV... Full blog post here
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