World AIDS Day World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1st each
year around the world. It is a key opportunity to raise
awareness of HIV and AIDS, to commemorate those who have died,
and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment
and prevention services. World AIDS Day 2012 is about “Getting
to Zero.” Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero
AIDS Related Deaths. Backed by the United Nations the “Getting
to Zero” campaign runs until 2015. From December 1st 2011 to
2015 it’s envisioned that different regions and groups will each
year chose one or all of the “Zeros” that best addresses their
situation. There is positive news in the latest World AIDS Day
Report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS), which shows that a 50% reduction in the rate of new
HIV infections (HIV incidence) has been achieved in 25 low- and
middle-income countries between 2001 and 2011. In some of the
highest prevalence countries in the world, rates of new HIV
infections have been cut dramat