World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations, and individuals around the world observe the day. In 2016, a collection of HIV and AIDS-related NGOs started a campaign to rename WorldAIDS Day to World HIV Day.
About World AIDS Day in brief
World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations, and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control. World AIDS Day was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two public information officers for the Global Programme on AIDS at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. 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. In 2016, a collection of HIV and AIDS-related NGOs started a campaign to rename WorldAIDS Day to World HIV Day. In the USA, the White House began marking World AIDS day with the iconic display of a 28 foot AIDS Ribbon on the building’s North Portico in 2007. Since 1993, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation. On 30 November 2017, President Donald Trump proclaimed World AIDSDay for 1 December.
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