Alicia Keys is a singer, record producer, songwriter, actress, and pianist. One occupation she holds over all of her other is as the co-founder of Keep A Child (KCA). When It All Began From the beginning of her career, Alicia Keys had the first-hand experience after she met children dying of AIDS in Africa. From then on she never missed a chance to get all the help she could to children affected by AIDS. She was inspired by all the work Leigh Blake had done for the kids. Alicia Keys has HIV prevention and care organization, which she is the co-founder. The KCA organization was started in 2003. Where The Problem Lies Africa especially the sub-Saharan regions where 70% of the population is recorded with AIDS. Due to the lack of healthcare facilities, some mothers give birth to children that again contract the disease from them. Alicia Keys has HIV awareness when she visits these hospitals first hand and witnesses that there is medical help but the families lack the capital to afford them. The number 1 cause of death for over a million children mostly adolescents is HIV. Why She Joined The Fight Africa has consistently been at the top when it comes to the number of AIDS cases.

The HIV infection is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. You can get infected by HIV if you come in contact with infected body fluids of other persons. This includes blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. Common Causes of Infection The most common cause of HIV infection is unprotected sex with a partner who is already infected with HIV. If you share needles, such as for taking drugs, with someone who is already infected. The other cause is hereditary. A baby may get it from its mother during birth or pregnancy or during breastfeeding. Some Myths about HIV HIV does not spread by casual contact, even if that is with an infected person. Casual contacts such as kissing, smooching, sharing a glass etc. don’t pass on the virus. What Happens After the Infection As the virus enters your body it attacks the immune system. At this point, you are not an AIDS patient, but you do have HIV. So HIV and AIDS are not the same in the primary stage. It is then that you may develop symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, headache, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, fever etc. However, these symptoms are more in the nature of flu than anything else.