Hey peeps, World AIDS day is tomorrow....and well, its that time of the year when we reflect on this scourge that seems to have refused to "just go away"...i came across a few stuff i thought i would share and put on the blog- Within the next 25 years, AIDS is set to join heart disease and stroke as the top three causes of death worldwide, with estimates that at least 117 million people will die from the disease by 2030, according to a study published this week.

.....According to current estimates, HIV is set to infect 90 million people in Africa, resulting in a minimum estimate of 18 million orphans.

.....The saddest part to all this is that In Africa, 6,600 PEOPLE DIE OF HIV/AIDS. . . EVERY DAY. Think about that. . . 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. More than twice that many people will die in Africa today. . . and tomorrow. . . and the day after tomorrow, etc.


--Or put it this way. Every single day, more people die of HIV/AIDS in Africa than the total number of U.S. soldiers lost in the Iraq war. And every week, more people die of HIV/AIDS globally than the 58,000 U.S. soldiers lost in Vietnam. That's staggering. And that's just the fatalities. 15 million children worldwide have lost a parent to AIDS.

........All is not lost though- according to a report released early this week, Kenya is said to be among a handful of countries which recorded a dramatic decline in Aids infections this year.

...With all that in mind, i have been keenly watching a silent debate that has been going on this week in Kenya...Apparently, now its not only the catholic church that is against condom use campaign. Various religious groups including Islam and the Anglican church are now joining the debate. Early this week, they are rallied together in calling for stoppage to the Govenrment's initiative of advertising and distribution of free condoms in public places. They say this is promoting promiscuity among people. Oh by the way, condom importation is now tax free in kenya.....

....Now heres my arguement- we have to accept one thing whether we like it or not- PEOPLE ARE HAVING SEX DAY IN DAY OUT ......How many times have you read in the papers of teenagers as young as 10 getting pregnant ( and not as a result of rape)......How many grown men and women out there do you know of- be it friends, who are having sex left right and centre? Closer home, how many of you can actually say honestly in your heart and out here in public, that you are abstaining and are proud to shout it out? How many of you are still virgins- both men and women? When was the last time you had sex and did you protect your self? How many of our close friends and relatives have died of AIDS related cases? .....These are just but a few of the questions that run on my mind when i think of what these religious groups are advocating for............Come on, we cant deny the fact that people are having sex, hence the need to support the govenrment in its bid to offer more free condoms at all public places....Its the only way we can reduce the spread of AIDS( after abstaining, which you and me know is the least in many people's minds...)

....Condoms may not be a 100% that we accept, BUT its a sure way to act as safe measure rather than leave people to have sex without protection....

.....Nway REMEMBER A- abstain, B- be faithful, C- use a condom..........as we mark this day, do your self a favour and for God's sake- ABSTAIN ABSTAIN ABSTAIN......and i repeat, if you can't, PROTECT YOUR SELF and use a CONDOM CONDOM CONDOM........its better than "having sex live live"( you know what i mean)

Vinnie.....be safe PLEASE I BEG SERIOUSLY, PLEASE BE SAFE AIDS IS REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!