tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15779774.post113345895070896141..comments2024-03-28T19:27:02.411+00:00Comments on Musings of a Naijaman - a Nigerian man living and blogging in the UK: World AIDS Day, the value of symbols....and still on forgivenessuknaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364734451470135447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15779774.post-1133858009183195852005-12-06T08:33:00.000+00:002005-12-06T08:33:00.000+00:00I know what you mean. I also wonder whether these ...I know what you mean. I also wonder whether these are just ineffectual symbols that really mean nothing in the long run. However, I realised that everybody has a part to play in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, no matter how small. If wearing a ribbon stimulates discussion with someone, who otherwise might not be interested in hearing any prevention messages, then that is a good thing. The small efforts matter as much as the larger-scale strategies. <BR/><BR/>But yes, I sense a growing sense of apathy. When people talk about HIV/AIDS, it is not with the same level of urgency as I detected even a few years ago.Orehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230896381942258816noreply@blogger.com