Pakistan Has HIV Poz Cricket Team

[Inchlingblue]

I thought this was nice and inspiring.

Pakistan's HIV cricket team are positive role models
By Mark Tutton, CNN
November 17, 2009 1:17 p.m. EST

London, England (CNN) -- Cricket is the national sport in Pakistan, but what makes the First Positive Cricket Team stand out from all the other Karachi-based clubs is that its members are all HIV positive.
The team was put together a year ago by the Pakistan Society, an NGO working for the rights of people living with HIV. They played -- and won -- their first match in August, and haven't looked back.

Continued . . .

LINK:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/cricket.pakistan.hiv/

[attachment deleted by admin]

[emeraldize]

This IS inspiring. Apparently, cricket brings good luck in places other than Japan!!

[wow1969]

wow ... now that is a great piece of information to share .. thank you :-)

[mecch]

That's wonderful!

[webontheweb]

Thanks inchingblue!  What a boost!

[PozBrian]

Of all the places in the world who would have thought Pakistan is where this would happen! Excellent!

[skeebo1969]

  If you look in the front row on the left, the guy with the glasses on...  I think that's Nicholas Cage, never had a clue he was Pakistani.

[hotpuppy]

It's amazing.... perhaps just as amazing that the shirts are all in English.  Considering that Pakistan is Islamic...... I would not have expected this there.

If they can do it than certainly Western countries can do similar things to combat stigma.

[nycpoz]

Yes this is amazing !! On a side note cricketers around the world will be wearing red ribbons during international matches to show support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Dates and matches where ribbons will be worn by all international players:
 
29 Nov - South Africa v England, fourth ODI, Port Elizabeth
2 Dec – India v Sri Lanka, second Test, Mumbai
3 Dec – Pakistan v New Zealand, second Test, Wellington
4 Dec – Australia v West Indies, second Test, Adelaide