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World Aids Day 2005: Living With HIV in LowestoftRobert was diagnosed as HIV+ in 1998. He says he's still going strong and is involved in a charity which helps support people with, and those affected by, the illness. |
| A few facts from the World Aids Day organisation - - 5 people die of AIDS every minute. That's 8,000 lives a day worldwide.
- 40 million people are living with HIV.
- It's estimated 58,300 people in the UK are HIV+.
- Of these 19,700 are unaware of it.
- Of the 7,275 new UK cases in 2004 a third were homosexuals, two-thirds were heterosexuals.
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The Eastern Region of England has one of the highest rates of HIV outside London - 500 new cases for 2004. Aids charities and the NHS are again promoting the safe-sex message amid fears many straight people are complacent and still regard the illness as one which only affects gay people and drug addicts. On BBC Radio Suffolk's breakfast show on World Aids Day (Thursday 1st December 2005) Nick Pandolfi spoke to Robert who was diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1998.. Robert's been living a normal life with the condition. He's been receiving a variety of treatments since 1998 "I feel as healthy as the next person, but I live with the knowledge that I've got this disease in my body." Robert works for the The Fightback Trust in Lowestoft. It's a drop-in and advice centre for those living with, or affected by, AIDS and HIV. Links to other sites are on the right-hand side of this page. | | | last updated: 01/12/05 | | | Have Your Say Have you got a story to tell or views on Aids/safe-sex ? | | | | SEE ALSO
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