The authors did not claim that managing continent-wide prevention efforts would be easy, however. Leaders and parents must be ready to talk frankly and openly to children about sexuality. Our African traditions cry out against such open discussion, but we must change. . . . We shall set concrete goals to ensure treatment for those who are infected. And we shall mobilize our youth.
International solidarity is therefore an imperative.
A united, high-level and sustained global effort is needed. Diseases don't recognize boundaries. This document was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .