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World AIDS Day Stories and Educational Materials for Group Work
This amazing piece of sculpture was made by young people at the Minister Hall Youth and |
About World AIDS Day Around forty million people are living with HIV throughout the world - and that number increases in every region every day. In the UK alone, more than 70,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 more are diagnosed every year. World AIDS Day, 1 December is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS by challenging the prejudice and discrimination which affects so many of the women, children and men who are infected or affected by the virus. World AIDS Day was the very first international health day and is now in its 19th year. It was originally established by a summit of health ministers who met in London in January 1988. They recognised that a united global effort was required to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS and World AIDS Day was created to help with this aim. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) sets a global theme for World AIDS Day every year. In the UK, The National AIDS Trust also decides a UK theme. Theme for 2007 We are currently in the middle of a three year global HIV/AIDS campaign called "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise" The global theme for World AIDS Day 2007 and 2008 is “leadership”. This theme will continue to be promoted with the “Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.” campaigning slogan. In the UK the National AIDS Trust have adopted a World AIDS Day theme titled HIV: LET'S GET TALKING The intention of the theme is to highlight the importance of using open communication to break down the silence around HIV, and to get people talking about HIV in order to increase their own understanding and the knowledge of those around them. The theme ties in with this year's UNAIDS theme for World AIDS Day: “Unite Against AIDS: Leadership” as it inspires us all to take the lead in breaking down the ignorance and fear around HIV through communication. |
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Links to Useful Sites For journalists - the new NUJ guidleines for reporting HIV UK World AIDS Day Site maintained by the National AIDS Trust UNAIDS World AIDS Campaign website Global HIV/AIDS statistics The Red Ribbon One way you can raise HIV awareness is by wearing the Red Ribbon. The Red Ribbon has been the international symbol of HIV Awareness since 1991. The Red Ribbon was created by the New York based organisation Visual AIDS, which brought together artists to create a symbol of support for the growing number of people living with HIV in the United States of America. It has since been adopted worldwide. The Red Ribbon is worn as a sign of support for people living with HIV. Wearing a red ribbon is a simple and powerful way to challenge stigma and prejudice surrounding HIV and AIDS. We can send you a red ribbon through the post contact us... |
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