World AIDS Day
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The Red Ribbon symbol is used internationally to represent the fight against AIDS
World AIDS Day, observed December 1, is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
The concept originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Since then, it has been taken up by governments, international organizations and charities around the world.
World AIDS Day Themes 1988 - 2004
| 1988 | Join the Worldwide Effort |
| 1989 | Our Lives, Our World-Let's Take Care of Each Other |
| 1990 | Women and AIDS |
| 1991 | Sharing the Challenge |
| 1992 | A Community Commitment |
| 1993 | Time to Act |
| 1994 | AIDS and the Family |
| 1995 | Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities |
| 1996 | One World. One Hope |
| 1997 | Children Living in a World with AIDS |
| 1998 | Force for Change |
| 1999 | Listen, Learn, Live! |
| 2000 | Men Make a Difference |
| 2001 | Out of Sight... Out of Mind |
| 2002 | 54321 |
| 2003 | Stigma and Discrimination |
| 2004 | Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS |
World AIDS Day 2002
- http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1446_A_703741_1_A,00.html
- http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/30/1038386355785.html
- http://europe.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/11/30/aids.day/
World AIDS Day 2004
- http://www.unaids.org/wac2004/index_en.htm
- http://www.unaids.org/html/pub/media/media-advisories01/ma_wac_22sep04_en_pdf.pdf