About 20 international photojournalists will launch an exhibition in Tokyo later this month to portray the spirit of people in Asia living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers.
Organizers hope the event will help Japanese infected with HIV -- most of whom hide their illness out of fear of being stigmatized -- to find role models and improve public understanding of the plight of HIV-positive Asians.
The show, which has toured the Asia-Pacific region, is also aimed at promoting awareness that the number of people with HIV has surged in Asia, with one U.N. agency saying, "The window of opportunity for bringing the HIV/AIDS epidemic under control is narrowing rapidly in Asia."