Wor Ld Aids Day 2009

WOR LD AIDS DAY 2009 Dr.T.V.Rao MD

AIDS  

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AIDS stands for: A cquired I mmune D eficiency S yndrome AIDS is a medical condition. A person is diagnosed with AIDS when their immune system is too weak to fight off infections. Since AIDS was first identified in the early 1980s, an unprecedented number of people have been affected by the global AIDS epidemic. Today, there are an estimated 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS.

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UNA ID S – Guides the matters related to HIV/AIDS  UNAIDS,

the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations family, bringing together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations in the AIDS response to help the world prevent new HIV infections, care for people living with HIV, and mitigate the impact of the epidemic.

Cosp ons ors of UNA ID S incl ude. .  UNH CR,

UNICEF , WF P,U ND P, UNF PA, UNOD C, ILO, UNES CO , WHO and th e Wo rl d Ban k .

UNAI DS Coordin ates 

UNAIDS helps

mount and support an expanded response to AIDS – one that engages the efforts of many sectors and partners from government and civil society.

In spi te o f Pr ogre ss of sci enc e AI DS is ca used by less un ders to od Vi ru s

AI DS is f rien dly in approa ch

AID S is Dangero us t o L ife

AIDS Awa ren ess O rigi n A R ed Ribb on 

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The Red Ribbon Project was created by the New York-based Visual AIDS Artists Caucus in 1991. Keep the image copyright free, so that no individual or organization would profit from the use of the red ribbon; The Red Ribbon should be used as a consciousness raising symbol, not as a commercial or trademark tool.

Red Ribbon symbolizes AID S Awa ren ess 

The Red Ribbon continues to be a powerful force in the fight to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS and in the lobbying efforts to increase funding for AIDS services and research.

Begi nning o f Wo rl d AI DS D ay  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 2009 is ' Unive rsa l Access and Huma n Ri gh ts '.

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A d ay t o k eep t he p romises 

As of 2008, each year's World AIDS Day theme is chosen by the World AIDS Campaign's Global Steering Committee after extensive consultation with people, organizations and government agencies involved in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. For each World AIDS Day from 2005 through 2010, the theme will be "Sto p AID S. Kee p the Pro mise .", with a yearly subtheme. This overarching theme is designed to encourage political leaders to keep their commitment to achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support by the year 2010.

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Aim of W or ld AI DS D ay  The

aim of the World AIDS Day is to bring people’s attention to the worldwide challenges and consequences of the epidemic in order to create change. World Aids Day was initiated following a summit of Health Ministers in London (1988). In the meeting, the leaders realized that a united global effort was required to check the spread of HIV and AIDS.

WHO – A ID S D ay 

Annual observance aimed at raising awareness of the global epidemic of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). World AIDS Day occurs on December 1 and was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988 to facilitate the exchange of information among national and local governments, international organizations, and individuals.

Th eme for 20 09 

The theme has been chosen to address the critical need to protect human rights and attain access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. It also acts as a call to countries to remove laws that discriminate against people living with HIV, women and marginalized groups. Countries are also urged to realise the many commitments they made to protect human rights in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (2001) and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (2006).

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Young p eop le Ma jor v icti ms o f  According

AID S

to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2007 some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.

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Th e cu rren t t heme - 2 009 

The World AIDS Campaign has announced the global theme of Universal Access and Human Rights for Worl d AIDS Da y 20 09.

Devel op ing Na ti on s a re m aj or targ ets 

Around 95% of people with HIV and AIDS live in developing nations. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world

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Red R ib bon

The red ribbon is an international symbol of AID S awareness that is worn by people all year round and particularly around World AIDS Day to demonstrate care and concern about HIV and AIDS, and to remind others of the need for their support and commitment.

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Grow in g million s wit h AID S

Wh at p eop le wit h AID S face     

Ostracism Violence Eviction Loss of employment Restrictions on travel

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Consi der to e nd di scr im ina ti on 

Some 59 countries still have laws that restrict the entry, stay and residence of people living with HIV based on their positive HIV status only, discriminating against them in their freedom of movement and right to work. At the same time, laws and regulations protecting people with HIV from discrimination and women from gender inequality and sexual violence are not fully implemented or enforced.

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Key sl ogan s ad opte d : I

am acc epted. I a m s afe . I a m ge tt ing tr ea tm ent . I a m wel l I a m li vi ng wi th my rights .

Key s lo gan s ad opted  Eve ryone

de serves to li ve the ir ri gh ts Right to Live Right to Heal th Access for all to

HI V pr ev en tion tre at me nt car e an d su ppo rt is a cri tica l pa rt o f hu man rig ht s .

M any con tribu te to AID S ch arit y 

Bill Ga tes , has been heavily involved in the fight against the disease. He and his wife, Melinda, started a foundation that has donated more than $500 million US to combating AIDS, as well as tuberculosis and malaria

Many a re Comp assion ate

Many Ed uca te O ther s

Po liti ca l wi ll m ak e di fferenc e on ma tte rs rel ated to AID S

Man y sh ow br oth er ho od to Oth ers

Medi cal pr of ess io nals co ntr ib ute - be st tal en ts

Religi on co nso les th e H um an su ffer in g wi th AI DS

Many M ou rn

Wha t i s you r m issi on ? create hope and show kindness

Wh at on e s ho uld do Pra cti ce S afe Sex Pr ote ct sel f and O ther s

Why sh oul d we co ntin ue o ur Miss ion   

AIDS is a long term event Tackling problem is complex issue But past, present success shows we can do the BEST

AI DS in Af rica a C on cer n

Cur re nt ob jective s  We

shoul d inve st in researc h, deve lopm en t, o f im pro ve d Dia gnos tic tests.  Find ne w, l ess tox ic , and more eff ective drugs .  Gr eat effo rt s to reduc e tackling sti gm a, a nd di sc ri minat ion

Crea te H op e - St op AID S

Let us p ledg e to In fected with

Hea l the A ID S

AID S D ay u ni tes th e H um ani ty

Let us consider to be kind, helpful to people living with HIV/AIDS Dr.T.V.Rao MD Email [email protected]