On Worlds AIDS Day, Sir Elton John writes he is proud of his charity’s efforts to fight the disease and inspired by so many people seeking treatment for AIDS.
Serving as a guest editor for the Wednesday, December 1 edition of Britain’s The Independent newspaper to mark World AIDS Day, Elton John gives a hopeful message:
“I am compelled not by despair but by hope. I’m heartened by the recent statistics from UNAIDS that tell a promising story – five million people on treatment and a 25 per cent drop in new infections across the worst-affected countries since 2001.”
Wow! That’s great! A 25 percent drop of infections is definitely a major turnaround and brings us one step closer to beating this terrible disease.
The music icon goes on to comment about his motivation to continue the fight and the remarkable compassion and ingenuity of the human spirit as we continue to fight AIDS, writing:
“I’m motivated by the progress that AIDS has quite unintentionally moved forward, rather than the destruction it has left in its wake… despite the chaos AIDS has wrought, it has also resulted in remarkable human compassion and ingenuity. “
We’re right there with you, Elton!
All proceeds of the World AIDS Day edition newspaper will go to the singer’s charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
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