December 1st is World AIDS Day

The first World AIDS Day was on December 1, 1988 and every year since it's served as an opportunity to increase awareness, educate, raise money, and fight prejudice. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. 

It's estimated that over 40 million people are currently living with HIV and countless others are affected by it. More than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007 have died from the virus, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.

Keep an eye out today for everyone wearing red ribbons in support of this cause.

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More info:  

World's AIDS Day

Progress on AIDS 

20/ 20: Visioning an AIDS-Free World is an initiative of the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund 

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