Melissa Rodriguez

4 siblings

(Samantha, Reynaldo, Jennifer)

Rest of my family in the USA and Honduras

Family

Born in Panama City, Panama

Lived in Honduras (6 months)

USA

Venezuela

Nigeria

Childhood

I like volleyball, basketball, and running

TLC

High School

5 work days, 2 free days

Puerto Cortes

Habitat for Humanity

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Most cases in Africa

Every hour, 31 children die from this

Global Issue: Spread of HIV and AIDS

• The UN currently is focusing on stopping new HIV infection by the year 2015

• Primary targets for its elimination:

1. Reduce sexual transmission

2. Prevent HIV among drug users

3. Eliminate new HIV infection among children

4. 15 million accessing treatment

5. Avoid TB deaths

6. Close resource gap

7. Eliminate gender inequalities

8. Eliminate stigma and discrimination

9. Eliminate travel restrictions

10. Strengthen HIV integration