December 1, 2011

Today, throughout the world there is talk of HIV and AIDS , About the harm already caused by the epidemic of the last hundred years, and the danger it poses to himself.

AIDS was registered as a disease in 1981, the Center for Disease Control United States, and already in 1988 it marked the first World Day against the disease. It happened after the call of ministers of all the countries to exchange information and social tolerance in patients.

The main purpose of the organization of the World AIDS Day is rallying people to fight the pandemic as the XX century, already, and XI. Today, many government organizations and private foundations focus their efforts to fight the disease, and are doing their best to provide all necessary information on the issue, to strengthen support for programs to fight HIV and AIDS, and more.

In 1996, the UN created an alliance, which includes the six organizations. It was called "The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS» (UNAIDS), whose main purpose - association of sponsor programs to finance activities aimed at combating the disease. UNAIDS actively supports long-term projects, fighting for the rights of man with positive status It supports research in the field of HIV and AIDS.

Most countries have taken seriously for the World AIDS Day, many organizations arrange a series of special events that are held for a period of time, usually a week before and after December 1.

In 1991, the character was coined by World AIDS Day, which is a red ribbon . Today it is very popular and familiar to almost everyone is familiar. As conceived by its creator, artist of the American provincial town, this ribbon is a symbol of awareness and support for HIV-infected people, a symbol of compassion and hope for a future without HIV and AIDS.