December 1st is World AIDS Day. It’s a day when people all over the world come together to show their support for those living with HIV/AIDS, to commemorate those who have lost their lives to the disease, and to raise awareness about the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Here’s everything you need to know about World AIDS Day.
World AIDS Day was first observed on December 1, 1988. It was founded by Thomas Netter, an AIDS activist from Switzerland, and Dr. Jonathan Mann, the Director of the World Health Organization’s Global Programme on AIDS at the time. The day was created to:
World AIDS day is important because it helps keep HIV/AIDS at the forefront of people’s minds. It’s easy for people to forget about a disease that doesn’t seem to be as prevalent as it once was, but there are still millions of people around the world living with HIV/AIDS. In fact, according to UNAIDS, there were approximately 36.9 million people living with HIV in 2018. That’s why it’s so important that we continue to raise awareness and money to fund research and support those who are living with the disease.
Conclusion: December 1st is World AIDS day—a day when people all over the world come together in support of those living with HIV/AIDS, commemorate those who have passed away from the disease, and raise awareness about its current state. It’s an important day because it helps keep HIV/AIDS at the forefront of people’s minds and reminds us that there is still work to be done in the fight against this disease.
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