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Every year, December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day across the globe to spread awareness about the disease and remember all those who lost their lives to it. It was first observed in 1988.
Around 35 million people across the globe have AIDS today, and about as many have died since the AIDS virus (HIV) was first discovered in 1984. As yet, there is no cure, but intense research continues and treatments are becoming increasingly affective.
World AIDS day is designed as a public awareness effort. It is a day when attempts are made to educate the public on the extent, nature, and devastating effects of AIDS. It is also a time when discrimination against AIDS sufferers is pushed back against.
