Entry bubble World Aids Day

By: Jake | December 01, 2008 | Category: Health

AIDS Ribbon DayToday is World Aids Day. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988 to provide governments, nationals AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations and individuals with an opportunity to raise attention on the global AIDS epidemic.

While the global percentage of adults living with the HIV virus has leveled off since 2000, there are still an estimated 33 million people living with the disease. In the U.S., it's estimated that approximately 1 million people are living with the HIV virus and a quarter of them don't even know it. That's why World Aids Day promotes HIV testing and provides resources where people can get tested.

AIDS.gov wants you to get the word out. There's the "Facing AIDS: World AIDS Day 2008" campaign where you can take a picture of yourself wearing a red ribbon and post it to your social networking site or blog. AIDS.gov and the National Institute on Drug Abuse created the "Bloggers Unite on World AIDS Day" to get bloggers to write about the topic. You can also attend the World AIDS Day in Second Life.

World AIDS Day is also a day where we remember those lost to the disease. If you have lost a loved one or know someone affected by this terrible disease, I'm sure you'll observe this day in their honor.

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