The Living Affected Corporation wishes to echo the global chorus of those who were inspired and uplifted by Former South African President Nelson Mandela. His heroic persistence and God given vision of knowing that we are all brothers of the earth will resonate to the end of time.
His personal lost of his last living son, Makgatho Mandela, to a AIDS related illness and his clarion call to his countrymen that, "AIDS is not longer just a disease, its human rights issue," resonates to this day. It is important that we remember that although many in our own country sought to end that regime unfortunately there were still US supporters to that injustice system and fought tooth and nail to justify its existence.
Furthermore, he also proclaimed that "By all accounts, we are dealing with the greatest health crisis in human history. By all measures, we have failed in our quest to contain and treat this scourge," is a statement that is unfortunately even more important as infections rates among Black gay men, 13-24 continue to alarmingly rise in Arkansas despite this population being only 1 percent of the state's citizens.
Mandela continuously emphasized that this health dilemma must become a global priority is a testament to his determination to not be about politics but the people whom he served.
At the opening of the Second International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (July 14, 2003), he said "The more we lack the courage and the will to act, the more we condemn to death our brothers and sisters, our children and our grandchildren.
Furthermore, he also proclaimed that "By all accounts, we are dealing with the greatest health crisis in human history. By all measures, we have failed in our quest to contain and treat this scourge," is a statement that is unfortunately even more important as infections rates among Black gay men, 13-24 continue to alarmingly rise in Arkansas despite this population being only 1 percent of the state's citizens.
Mandela continuously emphasized that this health dilemma must become a global priority is a testament to his determination to not be about politics but the people whom he served.
At the opening of the Second International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (July 14, 2003), he said "The more we lack the courage and the will to act, the more we condemn to death our brothers and sisters, our children and our grandchildren.
When the history of our times is written, will we be remembered as the generation that turned our backs in a moment of a global crisis or will it be recorded that we did the right thing?"
Meanwhile Living Affected will continue its mission to decrease infections as we collectively send prayers and condolences to his family and all of the people of his beloved South Africa.
Meanwhile Living Affected will continue its mission to decrease infections as we collectively send prayers and condolences to his family and all of the people of his beloved South Africa.
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