{"id":244908,"date":"2022-12-06T18:49:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=126018"},"modified":"2022-12-06T18:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:49:08","slug":"its-not-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/its-not-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Its Not Over!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/its-not-over.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/its-not-over.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126019\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=126019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-126019 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/its-not-over.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126019 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/its-not-over.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean Noel Amonome and Veli Mothwa from AmaZulu FC showing their negative status.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d says AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) who commemorated World AIDS Day 2022 with players from AmaZulu F.C soccer club. AHF reached out globally under the theme \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d to remind world leaders, global public health institutions, and civil society that much work remains if we are to one day end the AIDS epidemic. Reports indicate that the world is worryingly off-track in reducing new infection and mortality rates \u2013 which means we all must redouble our efforts because millions of lives hang in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were glad to see the resiliency of HIV programs worldwide during and after the pandemic. However, the latest UNAIDS data shows that the global HIV\/AIDS response needs reinvigorating, making our \u2018It\u2019s Not Over\u2019 theme even more relevant for this year\u2019s World AIDS Day,\u201d said Terri Ford, AHF Chief of Global Advocacy and Policy. \u201cWe\u2019re calling on stakeholders and advocates in all countries to intensify HIV prevention, testing, and treatment efforts worldwide to slow the rapidly rising new HIV infection rates and protect the precious gains we\u2019ve made. We\u2019ve come too far in fighting HIV\/AIDS to let decades of progress slip away now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UNAIDS reported 1.5 million new HIV infections last year\u20141 million more than the global target of 500,000\u2014and an estimated 650,000 deaths from AIDS-related illnesses, which is why AHF is urging the world to re-light the fire in the HIV\/AIDS fight by putting an increased focus on Test &amp; Treat and addressing late HIV presentation, aspects noticeably absent from the report.<\/p>\n<p>AHF planned diverse live and virtual commemorative events throughout its 45 country teams to pay tribute to all who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses and honor those who continue the fight. Advocates will also seek to refocus the world\u2019s attention on HIV\/AIDS and the people globally living with or affected by HIV.<\/p>\n<p>AHF South Africa in partnership with the AmaZulu Soccer team, the eThekwini Municipality, the KZN Health Department and other esteemed artists commemorated World AIDS Day 2022 under the theme \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There was a vibrant atmosphere as the music and activities got underway, with the community of Chesterville Township getting the chance to interact with the AmaZulu soccer team and South African artists such as the uThando Acapella group and comedian, Simphiwe Lizwi Shembe.<\/p>\n<p>HIV\/AIDS Testing, Condom distribution, Family planning and STI services where also available for the community on the day. The youth of Chesterville, Durban were encouraged as they joined the AmaZulu soccer team players in getting educated and tested for HIV\/AIDS .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the HIV response in parts of Africa has held strong through the adversity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, new HIV infections are rising in others, and young women and girls remain disproportionately affected, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,\u201d said AHF Africa Bureau Chief Dr. Penninah Iutung. \u201cThrough initiatives like our \u2018Protect the Child\u2019 campaign, we\u2019re making HIV prevention a priority by educating youth on age-appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) across all our country programs. This, coupled with the successful Girls Act program and our Test &amp; Treat efforts Bureau-wide, is keeping HIV\/AIDS at the forefront of public health in Africa. We call on African leaders to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>View more information on AHF\u2019s World AIDS Day events in the U.S. and globally at AHFwad.org.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">50<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/its-not-over\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Jean Noel Amonome and Veli Mothwa from AmaZulu FC showing their negative status. \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d says AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) who commemorated World AIDS Day 2022 with players from AmaZulu F.C soccer club. 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