People Unite in the Fight Against HIV World AIDS Day

Annual World AIDS Day on December the 1st is an important day to educate people and break down the stigma around HIV and related illnesses. While many view the virus as an epidemic of the 1980s and '90s, almost 37-million people still live with the condition around the world today.

Red ribbon symbolized HIV/AIDS awareness on the occasion of World Aids Day in Mumbai India Source: AAP

World Aids Day on December the 1st raises awareness about HIV and AIDS.  UNAIDS says almost 37 million people worldwide were living with HIV and/or AIDS in 2017. About 53 per cent were from eastern and southern Africa, while 1.8 million were children. 

Dai Aoki, migrated from Japan to Australia just over 15 years ago, says, although he experienced discrimination back then as a result of his diagnosis, the perception around the virus has changed. 

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