Inaction Apathy Towards aids Is globally a crime Against humanity Aids Unnece-ssary premature death Lack of money Limited knowledge Cultural taboos The crisis is growing Most have no access to effective therapies The time to act is now Hiv infects the most Sexually active age groups Most of them are in the prime Of their working lives Leading to disease and death Aids will weaken Macro and micro eco Nomic activity The world cannot turn its back on this injustice any longer Squeezing productivity, adding costs Diverting productive resources And depleting skills in the countries most affected All these factors give rise to augment Poverty, despair, and lack of hope And could lead to increased Political instability, terrorism and war And even global instability