20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day
Bangalore,
Dec
1:
Today
is
the
20th
Anniversary
of
World
AIDS
Day.
According
to
UNAIDS
estimates,
there
are
now
33.2
million
people
living
with
HIV,
including
2.5
million
children.
AIDS
is
a
threat
to
everybody,
although
95
per
cent
of
people
with
HIV/AIDS
are
in
developing
Nations.
World
AIDS
Day
is
about
individuals
and
organisations
from
around
the
world
coming
together
to
bring
attention
to
the
global
AIDS
epidemic.
Today
is
the
20th
anniversary
of
World
AIDS
Day,
which
is
marked
by
significant
progress
in
prevention
and
treatment
over
the
past
two
decades.
World
AIDS
Day
is
about
increasing
awareness,
fighting
prejudice
and
improving
education.
Events on World AIDS Day
Over 1,500 students have taken part in a rally organised on Monday, Dec 1 on the occasion of World AIDS Day in Bihar. The rally started from the Patna Women's College gate with Kargil Chowk, the point of culmination. It is being organised by the Bihar State Aids Control Society (BSACS) with support from National Service Scheme.
BSACS would also set up temporary voluntary counselling and testing centres at Pahari, Mithapur bus stand, Gandhi Maidan, Patna Junction, Boring Road crossing and Maurya Lok Complex on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud India and Suraksha, Bihar branch, organised a street play and candle light vigil on the eve of the day on Sunday, Nov 30. Around 200 participants of different NGOs, students & NCC cadets from Patliputra High School took part in it.
Prahri, an NGO, too organized a candle light rally on the eve in which hundreds of students took part.
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