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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 8:30 AM
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An introduction

As you've noticed already, a lot of people have taken up avatars stating (RED) and nothing more.
What is this all about?

The project was kick-started as a way to help eliminate AIDS.

Did you know that
  • An HIV+ pregnant woman can give birth to an HIV free baby?
  • 98% of mother-to-child HIV transmission incidents are preventable?


As taken from their site:
"So what will it take to virtually end the transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies by 2015?

We need to get 1.4 million HIV+ pregnant women on medication - medication that costs around 40 cents a day.

It's doable.

The beginning of the end of AIDS starts with you
"


So what can I do?




I too will change my avatar to support the cause and have already signed up.
Will you?
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:iconjupiterlily:
Oh yes, I know all about this thanks to my classes. The problem is they think they don't have HIV because the tests show up negative and they don't show any signs of it, when often it takes years for it to show up at all even if it's already there, and they end up passing it on to their babies before they realize what's going on. I:
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:iconhardrockangel:
`Hardrockangel Dec 10, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
So, in short: more tests and more meds are needed. Stat. :noes:
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:iconjupiterlily:
..yes, and people need to quit being dumb by not having safe sex. :P
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:iconhardrockangel:
`Hardrockangel Dec 10, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Also true. Or by obeying their religion in "contraception is eeeeevil!". :grump:
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~ozzla Dec 7, 2011   Writer
What an ingenious way to bring awareness of a great cause! I'm impressed, and I'm going to at least use a red avatar from now own :)
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:iconhardrockangel:
`Hardrockangel Dec 7, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
The quilt is a great idea indeed.
And good! :hug:
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:icontopicality:
*Topicality Dec 6, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I LOVE YOU <3
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:iconhardrockangel:
`Hardrockangel Dec 6, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:flirty:
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*Topicality Dec 6, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
:iconhotkissplz:
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:iconhardrockangel:
`Hardrockangel Dec 7, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:iconohyouplz:
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