On December 7, 2009, an article was written about David Beckham traveling to South Africa to visit an HIV/AIDS clinic. Beckham is a Unicef ambassador for the United States! The clinic was located in Khayelitsha. He spoke to mothers and expecting mothers with HIV on behalf of the Unicef Mothers to Mothers (M2M) education and support program. He got to tour the clinic and also interact with mothers whom have benefited from the Mothers to Mothers program! The programs explains risks of passing HIV onto their children. Beckham stated that "it is a cheap and easy way to help save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children each year." The article explained that, according to Unicef, 73% of South African mothers with HIV recieve treatment and support for themselves and their child, up from 15% in 2004. I think that Unicef is a great program and it is amazing to see that stars are going to make a difference and are involved in such programs. I think that because HIV/AIDS is so prevalent, it is important to teach how to keep from spreading it to others. I have also learned that education is the main way in which we can cure HIV/AIDS. I think that it is great that programs such as Unicef are working with these mothers in order to protect children. This is a more effective way of preventing HIV.
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