Gordon Brown praises gay community in World Aids Day message
In a video recorded especially for World AIDS Day 2009 Gordon Brown commends the early contribution the UK gay community made in addressing the disease. In reference to the 1980?s when AIDS devastated gay communities around the world Brown said: ?”Even in the midst of so much sorrow, those who had lost loved ones refused to accept the silence and the stigma and set up pioneering charities which are still saving and changing lives today. ” It is estimated that more than 80,000 people are now living with HIV in the UK however the number could be far greater because most people with HIV, it is believed, remain undiagnosed. ?More than a quarter of people with HIV don?t know they have the disease because they haven?t been tested? he warns, adding that the government is committed to increasing HIV testing and tackling the stigma that persists. During the two minute piece recorded for The National AIDS Trust website Brown also praises activists world-wide who have ?refused to give up in the face of HIV and AIDS? Deborah Jack, chief executive of NAT, said: ?We are delighted that Gordon Brown has provided a message for our World AIDS Day website.
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