The Gift

The Gift is a short film from UNICEF UK. It is a dramatisation of a new poem by Simon Armitage, narrated by actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Watch the film and support our Born Free from HIV campaign to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Almost every minute of every day, a baby is born with HIV, passed on by their mother during pregnancy, labour or delivery. This is because only one in five mothers with HIV receive the right medicine and care to prevent passing on the virus to their babies. Without treatment, most of these children will not live to see their second birthday. It doesn't have to be like this. There is an effective treatment, costing less than £1, which can prevent a mother passing HIV to her baby. With the right medicine and care, more than 98 per cent of mothers with HIV do not pass the virus to their baby. With your help, the Born Free from HIV campaign aims to ensure that all mothers with HIV receive this medicine and care. We want world leaders to keep their promise, made at the G8 Summit in 2007, to ensure that all babies are born free from HIV. http://www.unicef.org.uk/thegift?thes...