2007 G8 Summit Magazine - (Page 55) Every day, 1,600 children die of HIV/AIDS … their lives cut short. 12 million children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS in subSaharan Africa alone—who will raise them? Last year, 1 million African schoolchildren 1 lost their teachers to HIV/AIDS —who is going to teach these children? Up to 20% of the nurses in South Africa 2 are HIV positive —who will care for the children? Partners in the battle against HIV/AIDS The impact of HIV/AIDS on children is nearly incomprehensible. A crisis of this magnitude requires an assault on many fronts. BD, a medical technology company, is privileged to fight for future generations with partner organizations across the healthcare and policy spectrum. Working to discover vaccines to prevent infection, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative is using a $1 million BD gift, as well as the BD FACSCalibur™ flow cytometry system. For those infected with HIV, the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation is enabling providers to access affordable CD4 immunocytometry tests from BD. With Save the Children, BD donates medical supplies and money to establish clinics in Eurasia, where infection rates are rising faster than anywhere else in the world. Because the reuse of injection devices is a significant cause of disease transmission in developing countries, BD is working with the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations to help ensure that childhood immunizations and other injections are administered safely. In addition, through its active association with the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, BD is helping to mobilize businesses in the fight against AIDS. BD—selected as one of America’s Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE magazine3—is proud to partner with these and other organizations to protect life by addressing fundamental healthcare issues in every corner of the world. BD—Helping all people live healthy lives. Please visit www.bd.com. UNAIDS statistics, 2000, 2003. Nursing World. 3 "America's Most Admired Companies" annual survey, 2007; FORTUNE magazine, March 19, 2007. BD, BD Logo, and BD FACSCalibur are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company. © 2007 BD 1 2 Photo ©Gary Cohen http://www.bd.com http://www.bd.com
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