WORLD AIDS DAY

1ST DECEMBER 2014

 WORLD AIDS DAY
• A global day of action on HIV and AIDS

• A day to get the facts on HIV & AIDS

• A day to show support for people living with

HIV & AIDS

• A day to get involved

 WHAT IS HIV ?
Human
Immuno-deficiency
Virus

A virus that damages the immune system and

reduces the ability to fight off infections.
 WHAT IS AIDS ?
Aquired
Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome
A later stage of HIV infection where someone
develops potentially fatal infections and cancers.
• There is no cure for HIV.
• There is no vaccine to prevent HIV infection.

But:-

• There are effective drug treatments help

people living with HIV to have long and
healthy lives.
• These treatments help to prevent the
development of AIDS related illnesses.
 HOW CAN SOMEONE BECOME
INFECTED WITH HIV?
• Unprotected sex (sex without a condom)
• Sharing needles for injecting drugs
• From mother to baby
• You cannot become infected by:
• Kissing, hugging or shaking hands
• Sharing cups, glasses or knives and forks
• Everyday social contact with someone who has
HIV
 HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED
BY HIV & AIDS?
In the world:-

•35 million people are living with HIV

•2.5 million new HIV infections each year
•35 million people have died from AIDS
•16 million children under 18 have been made
orphans

2011 Report on the global AIDS epidemic (UNAIDS)

 HIV/AIDS IN THE UK
• 95,000 people living with HIV
• Over 25% of those infected do not know they
have HIV
• 90% of all HIV infections are from having
unprotected sexual contact
• 5% of HIV infections are from sharing needles
for drug taking
• Only 1% of babies born to mothers who have
HIV become infected
 THE HIV-HOP

http://www.youtube.com/theHIVHop
 THE HIV-HOP
• You can’t get HIV from kissing, hugging or
sharing drinks
• You can’t get HIV from handshakes, high fives,
smiles or winks
• You can get HIV from having sex without using
a condom
• HIV prejudice is hateful, hurtful and
discriminates
 WHAT YOU CAN DO:
• Wear the red ribbon to show support for
those living with HIV/AIDS

• Be aware and educated about HIV/AIDS

• Find out what’s going on and get involved

• Challenge prejudice and stigma

“History will surely judge us harshly if we do not respond with
all the energy and resources that we can bring to bear in the
fight against AIDS.”

“Ask yourselves what you can do as a global citizen in the fight

against HIV & AIDS.”

“We must never forget our own responsibilities.”

Nelson Mandela