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KNOW ABOUT WORLD AIDS
DAY
World Aids Day also known as
AIDS day is a global event observed worldwide on 1st December every
year to raise public awareness about AIDS. AIDS is the acronym of Acquired
Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. It is a pandemic disease caused due to the
infection of HIV. On this day, peoples
across the globe put on a red ribbon on their shirt/T-shirt to show their
togetherness with the people living with HIV/Aids. WHO & several other
health organization conduct public meetings, conferences, etc. to spread the
information about HIV.
HISTORY OF WORLD AIDS
DAY
The idea of World Aids Day
was first obversed by the two public information officers known as James W
Bunn & Thomas Netter at the World Health Organization in Geneva,
Switzerland in August 1987. They communicated their idea to the director (Dr
Jonathan Mann) of the global program of Aids. Dr Jonathan Mann liked the idea,
approved it and agreed with the recommendation that the first World AIDS would
be observed on 1st December 1988. The theme of first World Aids Day
was communication.
Owing to the mass impact of
this disease, the president of the United States officially declared World Aids
Day in 1995 and urged all the countries to come together and fight against
Aids. Among all the health programs run by WHO, World AIDS Day has become
the most recognized health day’s celebrations celebrated globally by government
organizations, NGO, health bodies, civil societies, health officials, and it
gives the key opportunity to all the stakeholders to conduct various programs
like:
➤ Organize the awareness
program in the School, Colleges, Office, etc.
➤ Make people aware of HIV
and various methods of prevention & control.
➤ Organize the speech and
discussion forum to discuss all the information related to AIDS.
WHAT IS HIV & AIDS
HIV is a virus that attacks
the body’s immune system and makes the person more vulnerable to other diseases
and infections. It mainly happens either due to unprotected sex or sharing
injection drug equipment. If HIV left untreated, it leads to AIDS. The worst
part is “the world does not have any cure for HIV so if you have, you have to
live together with it”.
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MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF WORLD AIDS DAY
The two major objectives of
the World Aids Day is as follows:
➤ Raise awareness among the
people about this pandemic disease.
➤ Mourning for those who have
died due to this disease.
WHY DO WE WEAR RED
RIBBON ON THIS DAY?
On 1st December,
if you visit any city, street or any lanes, you will easily find peoples
putting on Red Ribbon on their shirt/t-shirt. This Red ribbon used as a symbol
of solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS. This symbol was founded by the Red Ribbon
International whose main purpose was to spread awareness to stop HIV/AIDS. Another
organization is known as Mothers against drunk driving use the same symbol for
drug abuse & stop drink driving.
THEME OF WORLD AIDS
DAY 2020
The theme of World Aids Day
2020 is resilience. Here find the details related to Call to Action for World AIDS
2020
➤ Resilience to meet the
challenges of a rapidly changing global health landscape and to persevere in
the face of uncertainty
➤ Resilience to insist on the fundamental human right to live with HIV in dignity and good health over a
lifetime, to bounce back from adversity and to help each other in doing so
➤ Resilience to avoid
fragmentation in the response and to remain united and inclusive to meet our
common challenges
➤ Resilience to lead advocacy
and programmed implementation until new infections are stopped and everyone has
access to prevention, treatment and the social support they need
➤ Resilience to advance
science to find an effective vaccine, develop new prevention tools, improve
treatment regimens, including generic options, identify additional effective behaviour-change
strategies and ultimately to produce an affordable and accessible cure for HIV
➤ Resilience to fight against
laws that codify stigma, discrimination and criminalization that restrict
gender equality and access to human rights-based responses
➤ Resilience to join with
advocates and scientists working on other health challenges and find common
cause to advance universal healthcare worldwide
➤ Resilience to demand the
long-term resources needed to achieve global HIV targets in a comprehensive
global health agenda and to push back against short-sighted cuts to national
and international budgets.
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CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
OF AIDS DAY 2020
➤ Fasten the progress in the
response by advancing HIV science, research & policy.
➤ Shine a spotlight on the needs
of the population left behind
➤ Renew & strengthen political
commitment and resolve
➤ Promote & support the
next generation
➤ Strengthen & underscore
the commitment to an equitable HIV response.
SLOGANS ON WORLD AIDS
DAY 2020 THEME
Here find the top 5 slogans
on the theme of World Aids Day 2020
➤ Give a child love, laughter
& peace, Not AIDS
➤ Because of the lack of
education on Aids, discrimination, fear, panic & lies surrounded me.
➤ HIV does not make people
dangerous, so you can share hands with them and hug them.
➤ If you judge people, you
have no time to love them.
➤ Never, never, never give
up.
PREVIOUS YEAR THEMES
OF WORLD AIDS DAY
The theme of 2019 World
AIDS Day is "Communities make the difference". Here, is the detailed
list of previous year themes on AIDS day.
World AIDS Day 2019 theme
was “Communities make the difference”.
World AIDS Day 2018 theme
was “Know Your Status”.
World AIDS Day theme in the
year 2011 to 2015 was “Zero for the New HIV Infections, No Discrimination, No
Deaths due to HIV AIDS: Getting to Zero”.
World AIDS Day Theme 2010
was “Human Rights as well as Access Universally”.
World AIDS Day 2009 theme
was “Access Universally as well as Human Rights.”
World AIDS Day 2008 Theme
was “Stop the AIDS: Deliver – Empower – Promise and Lead.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2007
was “Stop the AIDS: Keeping the Leadership as well as Promise.”
World AIDS Day 2006 Theme
was “Stop the AIDS: Keeping the Accountability and Promise.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2005
was “Stop the AIDS: Keeping the Promise.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2004
was “Girl, Women, AIDS and HIV.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2003
was “Discrimination as well as Stigma.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2002
was “Discrimination and the Stigma.”
World AIDS Day Theme 2001
was “Do You Care?”
World AIDS Day Theme 2000
was “Make a Difference Men: AIDS.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1999
was “Campaigns of the World AIDS with the Young people and Children: Live,
Learn and Listen.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1998
was “Campaigns of the World AIDS with Young People: Change due to Force.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1997
was “Every Children living with AIDS in the World.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1995
was “One Hope with One World.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1995
was “Rights Sharing with Shared Duties.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1994
was “Family with the AIDS.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1993
was “React.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1992
was “Commitment of the Committee.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1991
was “Sharing the Challenge.”
World AIDS Day Theme 1990
was “Women and AIDS”.
World AIDS Day Theme 1989
was “Youth”.
World AIDS Day Theme 1988
was “Communication”.
