Decline in African HIV Infections

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-...hiv-infections

Good news to read about!

[iamlowsound]

The new might be two fold. Yes, there are less people getting HIV, but is that caused by there being less people available to get HIV due to HIV already infecting most of the vulnerable?

lowsound

[SoonerMatt]

Without getting too political, this could have been halted years ago if we'd started telling and giving them one thing:

[Dr. Cheese]

I mainly posted that story because the stereotype of Africans being stuck in certain modes of behavior is so prevalent. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Africa, I know Africans are smart people who adapt to situations very quickly. As
SoonerMatt suggested, the main thing Africans needed was good information, and they would manage things as well as anyone else.

[IconBasser]

well, this certainly is heartening!

[MakiSupaStar]

That IS good new.