Message from Mary Donohoe for World Aids Day 2008
Mary Donohoes message for World Aids Day: Help needed to address acute shortages of doctors and nurses providing health care for those living with HIV or AIDS in African countries.
Mary Donohoe founded The Rose Project five years ago. In this time, over 6,000 mothers in East and Southern Africa have been tested for HIV and where neccessary, received treatment. Despite this significant progress, The Rose Project faces continuing challenges in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV and delivering support to its 28 programmes.
Marys message on the eve of World Aids Day: “The single biggest obstacle to providing healthcare to people living with HIV or AIDS in African countries, is the acute shortage of doctors and nurses. Countries in the Northern hemisphere, need to examine their policies in relation to recruitment of healthcare professionals from Developing countries and in addition, look for ways they can assist these countries in the current crisis.”
All support and donations are appreciated. Please check out Ways to Help on this website. Thank you.
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