Maggie Cheung visits children affected by HIV/AIDS
Caring people affected by HIV/AIDS
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On the China-Myanmar border, Ruili in Yunnan Province. In China, 1 person contracts HIV/AIDS every 10 minutes. Only one out of seven persons living with HIV/AIDS know about their situation.
HIV/AIDS is spreading among heterosexual women and children.
Many children have lost their childhood. There are about 140,000 children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in China.There are about 500,000 children living with parents who are infected by HIV/AID.
aggie Cheung, UNICEF Ambassador visits with an eight-year old girl who has HIV.
As dreadful as the virus is people’s fear and ignorance of it. Children affected by HIV/AIDS suffer isolation, insult and discrimination.
Like other children, those affected by HIV/AIDS also have their own dreams, hopes and rights.
"My father died and my mother contracted HIV/AIDS. I want to be a doctor when I grow up."
After receiving micro-credit and job training skills, Women living with HIV/AIDS have gotten opportunities to communicate with people and they became happier.
Maggie Cheung is comforting a single mother who is living with HIV.
Maggie Cheung is having dinner with women and children who are living with HIV/AIDS.
Maggie Cheung is chatting with a village health worker and a woman living with HIV/AIDS.
Maggie Cheung is listening to the stories of community members.
"I really appreciate that they can tell me their saddest stories. They must live with hope for the future."
Prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child make it possible for more pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS to give birth to healthy children.
Celebrity Ambassadors in communities help promote care, equality and hope in efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS.
One of UNICEF’s key roles is to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people. Currently, young people between 15 and 24 account for 45% of the total newly affected cases in the world. Learn more about about HIV/AIDS. Share knowledge and experience. Care for those affected by HIV/AIDS.
