KG & BKJ
For our MDGs Unit 3 Action Project, we’ve written a poem and created an illustration to inform people about our target and indicator. We chose MDG 6, Target 6.1: HIV Prevalence Among Population aged 15-24 years. We’ve received our information from these two sources, UNFPA State of world Population 2005, and AIDS.gov. We hope you enjoy and have deep thoughts about the message in this poem and illustration.
What do they symbolize?
maybe sorrow and pain…
it sneaks up from behind,
and never lets go
there’s no protection once it catches you
It doesn’t care who it gets
big or small
young or old
rich or poor
just don’t let it get you
It feeds off of us
and doesn’t go away
once it multiplies,
there’s no going back
10 million people are living with HIV
even under the age of 24
AIDS is next in line
the weaker you get,
the closer you are to your death
Only 26% of pregnant women
living in these countries
received HIV tests
It can be prevented
only if you choose to prevent it
6000 youth are infected
each day
with HIV
HIV as an MDG was just for show
solved by 2015
I don’t think so