01/12/2021
"Prevention is better than cure, especially when something has no cure"
Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS(acquired immune deficiency syndrome)Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS.
This World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to end the inequalities that drive AIDS and other pandemics around the world.
World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education.
Economic, social, cultural and legal inequalities must be ended as a matter of urgency if we are to end AIDS by 2030.
A major international symbol of World AIDS Day is the red ribbon, worn as a demonstration of commitment to the fight against AIDS.