Tuesday, February 26, 2008

46664

"AIDs is no longer just a disease, it's a human rights issue." -Nelson Mandela



46664 was Nelson Mandela's prison number when he was incarcerated on Robbin Island, Cape Town for 18 years. 46664 is a global movement fighting against HIV/AIDS in Africa and around the globe.

Below is the video for "Say It's Not True," by rock legends Queen and Paul Rogers. Both are Ambassadors to Nelson Mandela's 46664 HIV AIDS global campaign.


According to the 46664 Campaign, in the 25 years since HIV/AIDS was first identified as a disease, over 65 million people have become infected and over 25 million people have died of AIDS related causes.
  • The epidemic has spread across the world and no country has been spared.
  • Every day 8,000 people die from AIDS and 18,000 men and women are newly infected.
  • The incidence of HIV AIDS is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Latest estimates show that almost 40 million people are living with HIV.
  • South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV AIDS in the world, with almost 6 million people living with the disease.
Join the campaign HERE. Join the cause on Facebook HERE.

Watch Nelson Mandela's speech below, from the 2007 46664 Concert.


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