World AIDS Day

December 1 has been designated as World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

The concept of World AIDS Day originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Since then, it has been taken up by governments, international organizations and charities around the world.

External links

• http://www.worldaidsday.org/

World AIDS Day 2002:

• http://dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1446_A_703741_1_A,00.html
• http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/30/1038386355785.html
• http://europe.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/11/30/aids.day/