WORLD AIDS DAY – DECEMBER 1
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 in over 120 countries worldwide. World AIDS Day, and the events and activities in the week leading up to it, aim to raise awareness in the community about HIV and AIDS, including the need for support and understanding for people living with HIV and AIDS, and the need for education and prevention initiatives.
Purchase an AIDS ribbon, learn more about Burnet’s role in the fight against HIV and AIDS, and find out how you can help.
HIV is one of the greatest challenges to human health. Currently an estimated 33 million people are living with HIV with more than half of these infections in women and children.
In western countries with high standards of health care and ready access to antiretroviral drugs, living with HIV means that people can live relatively normal lives. In many resource-poor communities however, where good health care and ready access to drugs is not readily available or very expensive, living with HIV can often result in a very different outcome.
More information on the HIV and AIDS epidemic worldwide
The theme for the 2009 World AIDS Day was ‘Take Action. No Discrimination’. Burnet’s ambassador Deanna Blegg personifies this theme, challenging the stereotypes for people living with HIV.
Burnet Ambassador – Deanna Blegg
You can also support our work in Mozambique by purchasing gifts from our Share the Care gift catalogue, Click here to find out more details. Stay tuned for regular updates on this site about HIV and AIDS and World AIDS Day.
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