Monday, December 3, 2007

World Aids Day Kick-Off

To kick-off World Aids Day and its 2007/2008 Leadership theme, Nelson Mandela's 46664Campaign held an AIDS Awareness concert in Johannesburg, South Africa. A host of celebrities came out to support this important initiative, including the campaign's founder, Nelson Mandela, Naomi Campbell, British R&B star Jamelia, Peter Gabriel, Corrine Bailey Rae, and hip-hop star Ludacris.



In the 25 years since HIV/AIDS was first identified, over 65 million people worldwide, have become infected
and over 25 million people have died of AIDS-related causes. To learn more on how HIV/AIDS has affected
the world, read more

With 54 percent of the new infections in the United States occuring in African-American women and 14,000
new infections occuring everyday worldwide, HIV/AIDS is a global epidemic that we can not ignore. To do your
part in building a better tomorrow, visit www.46664.com or www.worldaidscampaign.info.

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