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What is World AIDS Day?
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.
Why is World AIDS Day important?
This day is a call to action to continue to build upon efforts to prevent HIV. In observance of World AIDS Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an HIV-themed Vital Signs report including the following data:
- Nearly 1 in 5 people with HIV (or 240,000 people) don’t know they are infected.
- People who don’t know are at higher risk of serious medical problems and early death.
- Only 41% of people with HIV get ongoing HIV medical care.
- Only 28% of people with HIV have viral suppression.
- Viral suppression improves health, extends life, and can help to prevent people from transmitting the virus to others.
What should I do on World AIDS Day?
Get the Facts:
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Know Your Status and Find Other Services:
Send a text message with your ZIP code to “KNOWIT”
(566948) or visit HIVtest.org
Get Involved:
Use the social media icons above and below to share this information with your colleagues, friends and family.
Volunteer in your community.
