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World AIDS Orphans Day

This film is in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day (May 7th, 2008). Over 15 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to AIDS – equivalent to the number of people living in New York, Paris, and Bangkok combined. In sub-Saharan Africa alon...

from YouTube on Wed, May 07 2008

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01 Dec 07 visit The "Tiny Tears" Official Trailer  »  YouTube videoA Robert Corna Film. A Documentary examining the lives of orphans living around the world with HIV and AIDS. Children from Brazil, Thailand, Africa and The United States are featured.
28 Nov 07 visit AIDS Orphans Documentary  »  YouTube videoFilming of a new documentary about the lives of AIDS orphans at a small community known as Baan Gerda in Thailand. The documentary is being made by German filmmaker Detlev Neufert
27 Mar 08 visit AIDS,CONDOMS AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH  »  YouTube videoROMEreports international TV news agency travels to Kenya, Mozambique, Mexico and Thailand to investigate just what the Church is doing in combatting Aids. Through the personal stories of orphans, prostitutes, theologians, gay men, straight couples,...
01 Dec 09 visit Phuket has biggest list of HIV/Aids patients  »  The Nation As campaigners called for better prevention strategies to mark World Aids Day yesterday, it was revealed that Phuket, followed by Chanthaburi and Ranong, had the highest number of people living with HIV/Aids.
10 Jun 09 visit Two new Aids virus strains  »  The Nation The public and people living with Aids should not panic over the discovery of two new Aids strains here, but should remain cautious about contracting them, a government microbiologist said yesterday.
31 Mar 08 visit Successes must not lead to complacency in aids battle  »  The Nation For millions of children around the world, HIV and Aids have starkly altered the experience of growing up.

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