WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), at the State Department, June 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is a U.S. Government initiative created to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world.
Brazil's most famous landmark Christ the Redeemer statue, atop of Corcovado mountain, receives a special red illumination to mark World AIDS Day, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late December 1, 2009. There are estimated to be some 33.4 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, with 2.7 million new cases each year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued new advice on the treatment of HIV on November 30, saying drugs should be given earlier and even be prescribed to breastfeeding mothers.
UN Secretary Generals Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Ruth Dreifuss speaks during the Luncheon media briefing with Global Commission on drug policy, of the 23rd International Harm Reduction Conference (HRI) in Vilnius on June 10, 2013. The four-day conference in Vilnius focuses on 'harm reduction' or programmes that seek to help intravenous drug users, one of the highest-risk population groups for the AIDS virus.
A man waves a rainbow flag on a truck sponsored by the Whitman-Walker Health Clinic, who specialize in HIV/AIDS care, as he takes part in the gay-pride themed Capital Pride Parade in Washington, June 8, 2013.
People walk in a group representing the Whitman-Walker Health Clinic, who specialize in HIV/AIDS care, during the gay-pride themed Capital Pride Parade in Washington, June 8, 2013.
Vinayak Samant of the Ambassadors of Cricket from India plays a shot against the Maasai Cricket Warriors in a T20 cricket match in Ol Pejeta conservency in Laikipia national park, June 6, 2013. The Maasai Cricket Warriors are role models in their communities where they actively campaign against retrogressive and harmful cultural practices, such as female genital mutilation and early childhood marriages, while fighting to eradicate discrimination against women in Maasailand. Through cricket, they hope to promote healthier lifestyles and to also spread awareness about HIV/AIDS amongst youth.
