Twitter, Starbucks, Others Support World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day, a day reserved to increase global awareness of HIV, AIDS, and people living with the diseases. A few facts about HIV and AIDS that you might not know (from Twitter ): –10% of the world’s populations lives in Africa, yet 67% of all HIV cases occur there. –It only costs around 40 cents a day for the 2 pills that are needed to help keep someone with HIV alive. Join the campaign by shopping for certain products today, turning Twitter red, or donating. Several companies are supporting efforts to help people with HIV/AIDS today. Here’s how they’re doing it: Twitter Twitter’s…
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