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Greater support urged for commonwealth's HIV-positive

    JOHANNESBURG

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, on Monday called for greater acceptance of and assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS globally.

    Delivering her Commonwealth Day message in Sydney, Australia, she noted that more than half the world's 40 million HIV-positive people lived in Commonwealth countries.

    "Ignorance and lack of understanding about these issues sometimes breeds uncertainty, even fear, and the inclination to turn from those who are unwell. But we know, for example, that someone who is HIV-positive can, with proper support, lead a full and rewarding life," Agence France-Presse quoted her as saying.

    The Commonwealth is an association of 53 countries, mainly former British colonies, with 1.8 billion citizens, about 30 percent of the world's population.

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