Annie Lennox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS activist

http://www.ted.com For the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDS. She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.

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[gdcat777]

This disease effects everyone, not just women and children. Why is it that she isn't concerned about men? Because somewhere in her mind, she thinks that men are responsible for the spread of this disease, and men are no more responsible than are women. It takes two to tango baby, so stop blaming only men. Condoms and education prevent HIV, not "circumcision", the euphemism for male genital mutilation.

[leparditas]

people are u crazy??? 

[andreeaweed]

To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.

[Cmaglim]

it's wrong to have aids. if you have aids, then it logically follows that you've done something wrong.

[vinny111]

Does she know that HIV has never been scientifically proven or even isolated,all the original papers where FRAUD? she should of done her research,In 2012 The world will know HIV=FRAUD !!!The world has be scammed by these scientists who are no worse then HITLER? shame on government &media??

[cantareviva]

@kalenen how ignorant of you to think that south africa is on the same educational and daily living standard as other countries. condoms? most of these people can't even afford to eat like we do. don't be hateful, and never wish death on anyone.

[Khyrid]

@cantareviva I'm right.

[cantareviva]

@Khyrid what an interesting thing to say. He's correct. I am american, I have HIV. I've had it for two years CD4 is at a healthy level and my viral load is undetectable. I don't even have to undergo treatment to date. In South Africa the spread and survival rate is much more of an alarming situation compared to anywhere else in the world. You should be ashamed to say you don't care, which I believe you do. You wouldn't have been on this page if you didn't.

[privatepudding]

Annie is amazing.

[illusorynj]

The fact that there are 40 thumbs down for this presentation, along with all the ignorance and lack of compassion on the subject of HIV in Africa expressed in the comments about the video -- shows how important a talk like this is. It is an issue which brings out the best in some people, and the worst in others. The subject is "Why I am and HIV/AIDS activist". Annie Lennox's experience is worth listening to -- there is heart and soul in it, in addition to facts and figures. Much to learn here.

[MrIzzyDizzy]

the problem is greed in the economic sense its 6000% profit selling treatments to those that can afford or at least will pay - there is no "economic" demand for treatments in poor countries - the problem is the entire economic paradigm of the world to understand this better see zietgiest addendum and zietgiest moving forward