2023-12-01
- December 1 is celebrated as World AIDS Day annually across the globe to spread awareness about the disease and remember all those who lost their lives to it.
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening health condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that interferes with the body’s ability to fight infections.
- WHO, together with communities and partners will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023, under the theme “Let communities lead”.
- The UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets call for 90% of people living with HIV to know their status, 90% of people living with HIV who know their status being on antiretroviral therapy, and 90% of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy achieving viral suppression.