Tomorrow is World AIDS Day.
For too long, children have been the missing face in the HIV and AIDS response and their needs are often overlooked. But they are the ones who offer the greatest hope for defeating the epidemic.
Mother-to-child transmission is the primary cause of HIV infection in children. And it is preventable. HIV test kits can help stop the transmission of HIV to unborn children. This holiday season, you can purchase an HIV test kit in yours or someone else's name and help stop the spread of AIDS.
Another way to make a big impact: give a gift that helps immunize children against deadly childhood diseases. Vaccination works: The Measles Initiative just announced that through global efforts measles deaths in Africa have fallen 91 percent since 2000!
For $23, you can buy enough measles vaccine to vaccinate 50 children. $40 can buy a bicycle that will allow field workers to deliver vaccines to remote villages. And $560 can buy a cold box to store vaccines in the hottest climates.
Check out our Inspired Gifts shop to learn more about giving gifts that help UNICEF save children's lives.