Small aids to individuals, large aid to masses.
Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2010 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. World AIDS Day is important for reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2009 some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS.1 The vast majority of people with HIV and AIDS live in lower- and middle-income countries. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.
Various activities were undertaken in differtnt states of India to spread awareness regarding aids. The state takes it as their responsibility to spread knowledge regards not only awareness of it but also the cure.
AT Udup a sand sculpture creating awareness about HIV/AIDS carved by three artists of Manipal Sand Heart Team was the cynosure of all eyes at the Malpe beach here on Wednesday. There were slogans like “Know AIDS for No AIDS, “Unite to stop and prevent AIDS,” “Stop AIDS, keep the promise,” “Life is a gift, protect it,” “Take the test, take the control,” “Use condoms, keep away from AIDS” and “Arise youth, be aware to prevent AIDS.” Below the sculpture were carved the words, “Youth have a vital role in preventing the spread of AIDS.” Going by the statistics provided by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), 18,000 children inherited the virus from as many as 65,000 HIV positive mothers in the year 2009 alone.
At KRISHNAGIRI the employees took oath to fulfill the basic needs of the HIV infected children. As many as 1, 16,955 pregnant women were screened at the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre in Krishnagiri during this financial year. Of this, 454 antenatal mothers tested positive.
Following are the various AIDS DAY THMES FROM 1988 to 2010[/b]
1988 Communication
1989 Youth
1990 Women and AIDS
1991 Sharing the Challenge
1992 Community Commitment
1993 Act
1994 AIDS and the Family
1995 Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities
1996 One World. One Hope
1997 Children Living in a World with AIDS
1998 Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People
1999 Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with Children & Young People
2000 AIDS: Men Make a Difference
2001 I care. Do you?
2002 Stigma and Discrimination
2003 Stigma and Discrimination
2004 Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
2005 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
2006 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Accountability
2007 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Leadership
2008 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver
2009 Universal Access and Human Rights
2010 Universal Access and Human Rights
On this note let us all take a note to help prevent the spread of AIDS, taking it as our moral responsibility; without any humiliation.
www.worldaidsday.org/
Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. The World AIDS Day theme for 2010 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. World AIDS Day is important for reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2009 some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS.1 The vast majority of people with HIV and AIDS live in lower- and middle-income countries. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.
Various activities were undertaken in differtnt states of India to spread awareness regarding aids. The state takes it as their responsibility to spread knowledge regards not only awareness of it but also the cure.
AT Udup a sand sculpture creating awareness about HIV/AIDS carved by three artists of Manipal Sand Heart Team was the cynosure of all eyes at the Malpe beach here on Wednesday. There were slogans like “Know AIDS for No AIDS, “Unite to stop and prevent AIDS,” “Stop AIDS, keep the promise,” “Life is a gift, protect it,” “Take the test, take the control,” “Use condoms, keep away from AIDS” and “Arise youth, be aware to prevent AIDS.” Below the sculpture were carved the words, “Youth have a vital role in preventing the spread of AIDS.” Going by the statistics provided by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), 18,000 children inherited the virus from as many as 65,000 HIV positive mothers in the year 2009 alone.
At KRISHNAGIRI the employees took oath to fulfill the basic needs of the HIV infected children. As many as 1, 16,955 pregnant women were screened at the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre in Krishnagiri during this financial year. Of this, 454 antenatal mothers tested positive.
Following are the various AIDS DAY THMES FROM 1988 to 2010[/b]
1988 Communication
1989 Youth
1990 Women and AIDS
1991 Sharing the Challenge
1992 Community Commitment
1993 Act
1994 AIDS and the Family
1995 Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities
1996 One World. One Hope
1997 Children Living in a World with AIDS
1998 Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People
1999 Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with Children & Young People
2000 AIDS: Men Make a Difference
2001 I care. Do you?
2002 Stigma and Discrimination
2003 Stigma and Discrimination
2004 Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
2005 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
2006 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Accountability
2007 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Leadership
2008 Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver
2009 Universal Access and Human Rights
2010 Universal Access and Human Rights
On this note let us all take a note to help prevent the spread of AIDS, taking it as our moral responsibility; without any humiliation.
www.worldaidsday.org/