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Sunday, November 30, 2014

World AIDS Day - December 01

 
World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS Pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.

World AIDS Day was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two public information officers for the Global Programme on AIDS at the World Health Organization (WHO)in Geneva, Switzerland.

 Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control.

World AIDS Day is one of the eight official Global Public Health Campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Each World AIDS Day campaign focuses on a specific theme, chosen following consultations with UNAIDS,WHO and a large number of grassroots, national and international agencies involved in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. 

World AIDS Day Themes, 1988–present

1988 Communication
1989 Youth
1990 Women and AIDS
1991 Sharing the Challenge
1992 Community Commitment
1993 Act
1994 AIDS and the Family
1995 Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities
1996 One World. One Hope.
1997 Children Living in a World with AIDS
1998 Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People
1999 Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with Children & Young People
2000 AIDS: Men Make a Difference
2001 I care. Do you?
2002 Stigma and Discrimination
2003 Stigma and Discrimination
2004 Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
2005 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
2006 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Accountability
2007 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Leadership
2008 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver
2009 Universal Access and Human Rights
2010 Universal Access and Human Rights
2011 Getting to Zero
2012 Getting to Zero
2013 Getting to Zero
2014 Getting to Zero


As of 2013, AIDS has killed more than 36 million people worldwide (1981-2012), and an estimated 35.3 million people are living with HIV,making it one of the most important Global Public Health issues in recorded in history

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