UN reaches out to young Olympians in quest for zero new HIV infections

The United Nations has partnered with the organizers of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to raise awareness about HIV among young people, who account for 40% of all new infections, as well as fight stigma associated with the virus. The Games, which kicked off on 14 August in Singapore, will be held every two years – alternating between Summer and Winter – for young athletes from around the world between the ages of 14 and 18. "Young athletes are role models in their communities," said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). "We need to call on these young people to lead the prevention revolution if we are to reach UNAIDS' vision of zero new infections." more on www.ippf.org