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World Aids Day(世界艾滋病日)

作者:好贸易网 来源:todaytex.com 发布时间:2005-12-2 13:54:31


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.

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