World AIDS Day,
observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of
theAIDS Pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
- AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007 and an estimated 33.2 million people worldwide live with HIV as of 2007, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history.
- 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 Organisation(WHO)
- The Joint UN Programmes on AIDS/HIV (UNAIDS) became operational in
1996, and it took over the planning and promotion of World AIDS
Day.Rather than focus on a single day, UNAIDS created the World AIDS
Campaign in 1997 to focus on year-round communications, prevention and
education.
- In 2004, the World AIDS Campaign became an independent organization.
- Each year's World AIDS Day theme is chosen by the World AIDS Campaign's
Global Steering Committee after extensive consultation with people,
organizations and government agencies involved in the prevention and
treatment of HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day Themes
Year
|
World
AIDS Day Themes
|
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
|
2015
|
Getting
to Zero
|
2016
|
|
Apple will expand its line of (RED) products and donate $1 for each transaction made using mobile payment Apple Pay
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is expanding its support for the fight against
AIDS through the (RED) charity founded by rock singer Bono, Chief
Executive Tim Cook said in an interview ahead of World Aids Day.
Over
the next week, the company will expand its line of (RED) products and
donate $1 for each transaction made using mobile payment Apple Pay in
its physical and online stores, up to a total of $1 million. Bank of
America (BAC.N) will contribute up to that sum for Apple Pay
transactions using its cards.
"There's
still way too many people dying of AIDS, still too many kids being born
with HIV, and so we are continuing to press really hard," Cook said
UNAIDS predicts the number of babies born with HIV could drop to near zero by 2020 from around 400 per day now, Apple said.
The
(RED) campaign is an example of "cause-related marketing," a style of
philanthropy that some critics say is self-serving because they promote
corporate brands as much as the underlying cause.
(RED) was one of Apple's highest profile philanthropic efforts under
former Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who largely avoided corporate giving.
The company has been responsible for about $120 million of the $360
million (RED) has raised since it was founded in 2006.
Durex Launches Condom Emoji For Safe Sex Awareness
Durex on Monday Nov 28,2016 launched "Umbrella with Raindrops" as the unofficial safe sex emoji ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1.
The
unveiling of an unofficial safe sex emoji is the latest move in Durex's
ongoing #CondomEmoji campaign which calls for putting a safe sex emoji
on every smartphone in order to help young people communicate about safe
sex, the company said in a statement.
"We
believe the naming of "Umbrella with Raindrops" as the unofficial safe
sex emoji will be a significant step towards helping young people put
safe sex back on the agenda," said Volker Sydow, Global Director, Durex.
The
#CondomEmoji campaign has trended both on Twitter and Facebook with
supporters from over 160 countries backing the movement during a survey.
10 Facts About AIDS/HIV
1. Globally about 36.9 million people are living with HIV including 2.6 million children.
2. An estimated 2 million were infected in 2014.
3. An estimated 34 million people have died from HIV or AIDS, including 1.2 million in 2014.
4. The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years.
5. AIDS is the number one cause of death among adolescentsin Africa and the second among adolescents globally.
6. In sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the highest prevalence, girls account for 7 in 10 new infections among those aged 15-19.
7. At start of 2015, 15 million people were receiving antiretroviral therapy compared to 1 million in 2001.
8. Despite widespread availability of HIV testing, only an estimated 51 per cent of people with HIV know their status.
9. The global response to HIV has averted 30 million new HIV infections and nearly 8 million deaths since 2000.
10. In 2015, Cuba was the first country declared to have eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV
