World Aids Day – December 1, 2004

According to WorldVision every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by Aids.World Vision’s Hope Initiative is an unprecedented campaign to address the needs of children, families, and communities that have been devastated by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.

World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on 1 December. It celebrates progress made in the battle against the epidemic — and brings into focus remaining challenges.

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS released the “AIDS Epidemic Update 2004” on 23 November.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for global action on the epidemic. It leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.