World AIDS Day-December 1

World AIDS Day-December 1

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1. This worldwide effort is designed to: encourage public support and programming to prevent the spread of HIV infection; provide awareness and education about HIV/AIDS; and demonstrate compassion for those infected or affected by HIV.

World AIDS Day on December 1st draws people together from around the world in solidarity to pay tribute to the millions of people living with HIV/AIDS, raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS, and celebrate victories that are allowing more people to live longer and healthier lives.

The World AIDS Campaign's Global Steering Committee has selected the theme, “Getting to Zero,” for the annual World AIDS Day observances, 2011 – 2015. The theme is about reducing new HIV infections, discrimination and AIDS related deaths to zero through increased advances and equal access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care.

Here are past and present themes for World 
AIDS Day: 

Year     Theme or Slogan
1988… Talk about HIV/AIDS 
1989… Youth 
1990… Women and AIDS 
1991… Sharing the Challenge 
1992… Community Commitment 
1993… Time to Act 
1994… AIDS and Families    
1995… Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities 
1996… One World, One Hope 
1997… Children Living in a World with AIDS 
1998… Young People Can Be a Force for Change  
1999… AIDS-Ending the Silence: Listen, Learn, Live 
2000… AIDS-Men Make a Difference  
2001… I Care, Do You?  
2002… Stigma and Discrimination: Live and Let Live 
2003… Stigma and Discrimination: Live and Let Live 
2004… Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS 
2005 – 2010…Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise 
2011 – 2015…Getting to Zero