➡ World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.
➡ In 2015, global leaders signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals, with the aim to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. The UHC framework now lies at the center of all health programmes.
➡ To complement the global World AIDS Day 2017 campaign which promotes the theme “Right to Health” or “My Health, My Right”, the World Health Organization will highlight the need for all 36.7 million people living with HIV and those who are vulnerable and affected by the epidemic, to reach the goal of universal health coverage.
➡ Under the slogan “Everybody counts”, WHO will advocate for access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines, including medicines, diagnostics and other health commodities as well as health care services for all people in need, while also ensuring that they are protected against financial risks.
➡ World AIDS Day is one of the eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with
● World Health Day – April 07,
● World Blood Donor Day – Jun 14,
● World Immunization Week – Last week of April,
● World Tuberculosis Day – March 24,
● World No Tobacco Day – May 31,
● World Malaria Day – April 25 and
● World Hepatitis Day – July 28.
➡ Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day.
➡ Key messages to achieve universal health coverage
●. Leave no one behind.HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis services are integrated.
●. High-quality services are available for those with HIV.
●. People living with HIV have access to affordable care.
●. The HIV response is robust and leads to stronger health systems
➡ As of 2017, AIDS has killed between 28.9 million and 41.5 million people worldwide, and an estimated 36.7 million people are living with HIV, making it one of the most important global public health issues in recorded history. Thanks to recent improved access to antiretroviral treatment in many regions of the world, the death rate from AIDS epidemic has decreased since its peak in 2005 (1 million in 2016, compared to 1.9 million in 2005).
➡ Some Previous Year’s Themes :
2017 : My Health, My Right
2016 : Hands up for #HIVprevention
2015 : On the fast track to end AIDS
2014 : Close the gap
2013 : Zero Discrimination
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