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AccordingtoUNAIDS（联合国艾滋病规划署）estimatestherewere38.6millionadultsand3.2millionchildrenlivingwithHIVattheendof2002,andduringtheyear5millionnewpeoplebecameinfectedwiththevirus.AroundhalfofallpeoplewhobecomeinfectedwithHIVdosobeforetheyare25andarekilledbyAIDSbeforetheyare35.95%ofthetotalnumberofpeoplewithHIVliveinthedevelopingworld.ButHIVstillremainsathreattopeopleofallagesandnationalities.
StigmaandDiscriminationisthethemeofthe2003WorldAIDSday.Inmanypartsoftheworld,discriminationpreventspeoplewhoareknowntohaveHIVfromsecuringajoborcaringfortheirfamilies.Discriminationcancauseisolationandmarginalizes（排斥）peoplewhohaveHIVandAIDS.Thiscanpreventpeoplefrombeingofferedorseekingthetreatmentwhichcouldsavetheirlives.
InorderforHIVtobeeffectivelytackledonaninternationallevel,effortsneedtobemadeto
EndthediscriminationagainstpeoplewithHIVandAIDS.
Educatepeopleinsafersexanddruguse,usingappropriatemedia.
Providecondomsfreelytopeopleinthedevelopingworld.
ProvidefinancialandmedicalassistancesothatpeoplewithHIVandAIDScanbetreated.
Startedin1988,WorldAIDSDayisnotjustaboutraisingmoney,butalsoaboutraisingawareness,educationandfightingprejudice.WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingpeoplethatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andthattherearemanythingsstilltobedone.
ThemesforWorldAidsDay
ThethemeforworldAIDSday2003isStigmaandDiscrimination.EachyearthereisaparticularthemechosenforWorldAIDSDay,andforthelastfourteenyearsthethemeshavebeenasfollows:
2004WomenandAIDS
2003StigmaandDiscrimination
2002StigmaandDiscrimination
2001Icare.Doyou?
2000AIDS:Menmakeadifference
1999Listen,Learn,Live:WorldAIDSCampaignwithChildrenandYoungPeople
1998ForceForChange:WorldAIDSCampaignWithYoungPeople
1997ChildrenLivinginaWorldwithAIDS
1996OneWorld,OneHope
1995SharedRights,SharedResponsibilities
1994AIDSandtheFamily
1993TimetoAct
1992CommunityCommitment
1991SharingtheChallenge
1990Women&AIDS
1989Youth
1988Communication
TheRedRibbon
TheRedRibbonisaninternationalsymbolofAIDSawarenessthatiswornbypeopleallyearroundandparticularlyaroundworldAIDSdaytodemonstratecareandconcernaboutHIVandAIDS,andtoremindothersoftheneedfortheirsupportandcommitment.
Theredribbonstartedasa"grassroots"effort,andasaresultthereisnoofficialredribbon,andmanypeoplemaketheirown.Tomakeyourownribbons,getsomeordinaryredribbon,about1.5cmswideandcutitintostripsabout15cmslong.Thenfoldatthetopintoaninverted"V"shapeandputasafetypinthroughthecentrewhichyouusetoattachtheribbontoyourclothing.