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| With so many ways to address the gaps
between North and South, between those who are "in" and those who are
"out" and between those who have, and those who have not, which path will
you choose? |
"Our goal is to find preventive measures
and to put them into practice, whether in the North or South. For us, the gap is between
knowing how to protect yourself and not knowing."
– Atlanta, USA
"We have to use available resources more
efficiently. We have to make the best of what we've got and shouldn't expect miracles or
wait for someone else to come in and solve our problems."
– Dakar, Senegal
"What will I do? Work, work, work. The gap
has to do with the lack of knowledge about AIDS. If everyone knew more about it, we could
improve prevention, have earlier diagnosis and give patients a better quality of
life."
– Riberao Preto, Brazil
"There's a big difference in scientific
knowledge between the North and South, but there's also a gap between available scientific
knowledge and practical technologies. Doctors need to explain HIV in a way that patients
and the community can understand, which will help ensure prevention."
– Fajara, Gambia
"I will go back to my Christian community
and promote the need for generosity and charity towards the sick, so that they can gain
access to the most basic medications. As a priest, I see enormous indifference towards
those afflicted with AIDS... Rich people must become more interested in health care for
the poorest, to create a chain of true solidarity."
– Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
"We'll continue trying to get sponsorship
for a comic book project to give information on caring for people with HIV/AIDS. The
biggest gap is in educating men so their families are better protected from HIV. Thai men
often seek sex services outside the home. They think a person who looks healthy can't be
infected with HIV. We have to change the thinking of the younger generation."
– Bangkok, Thailand
