Health: Virus Testing: June 27 National HIV Testing Day should go global, says First Lady Laura Bush
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Laura Bush told the UN on Friday that the annual HIV Testing Day in the USA was a useful model that could be promoted worldwide. This year, National HIV Testing Day will be observed on Jun27,2k6, launching a month of emphasis on testing for everyone, even those who think they could not possibly have contracted the disease (which would in reality apply only to the strictest of celibates).
"Here in the United States, June 27 is recognized as National HIV Testing Day," Bush told the meeting. "The United States will soon propose the designation of an International HIV Testing Day. I urge all member states to join us in support of this initiative."I had a classmate in h+ school who had raised himself up from penury to become a wealthy multi-millionaire in real estate in a large American metropolis. I heard quite recently that he discovered a a couple of years back that he had AIDS and promptly commited suicide. If you are HIV positive, or you have AIDS, it is possible to have a relatively decent life while surviving the disease--especially if you have money. - Owlb
The annual U.S. campaign was started in 1995 by the National Association of People with AIDS. The group distributes kits to help community groups and health authorities promote the campaign in their areas.
With U.S. and international help, "millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS instead of waiting to die from it," Bush said.
"More people need to know how AIDS is transmitted and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens," said Bush, a former school librarian who often uses the White House as a platform to promote education and reading.
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