Save the World.

I know I'm a little late. Blame it on blogger. But hey, in some parts of the world it's still the 1st of December!

Just in case you're interested about the condition in India -

1. India has among the highest number of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the world today, although the overall prevalence remains low.
2. Some states experience a generalized epidemic with the virus transmitted from high-risk groups into the general population.
3. A major challenge is to strengthen and decentralize the program to the state and district levels to enhance commitment, coverage and effectiveness.

STATE OF THE EPIDEMIC

1. There are more than 5.1 million individuals infected with HIV in this country of over 1 billion people (UNAIDS 2003).

2. The total number of AIDS cases in 2002 was estimated to be about 550,000.

3. Seven states — Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland — already have generalized epidemics, as indicated by a 1 percent or higher prevalence rate among pregnant women in prenatal clinics. These seven states represent 22 percent of the population.

Save the World. Hell with the world. Save India.

Had a lot planned for today but damn Mamata and Trinamul and bandhs. Sorry all the people who enjoyed the holiday. It just felt awful that the one day which is meant especially for these people and helps to spread a little awareness about a disease that no one really pays much attention to, got so screwed up. I really hope we can make it up somehow.

Damn.