Lead – Empower – Deliver

This is the theme for World Aids Day 1 December 2008

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A global view of HIV infection - Estimated adult HIV prevalence for countries in 2007

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World AIDS Day originated 20 years ago at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Since then, every year UN agencies, governments and all sectors of civil society worldwide join together to campaign around specific themes related to AIDS.

My hope is that 20 years from now we will no longer be “celebrating” the day as a call to action to do something but “celebrating” the fact that the scourge is no more, one less health challenge to be inherited by future generations.

Selection of photographs from 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic

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Disclaimer: Photographs in this report do not necessarily represent the situation, opinions, or beliefs of the persons depicted, and in no way imply their HIV status.

Country: Senegal Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot		Country: Senegal Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot
Country: Russian Federation Credit: UNAIDS/S.Drakborg		Country: Argentina Credit: UNAIDS/ TangoPhoto /P.Carrera
Country: Morocco Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot		Country: Morocco Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot
Country: China Credit: UNAIDS/ ILO/J.Maillard		Country: Ecuador Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot
Country: Malawi Credit: UNAIDS/A.Gutman		Country: Senegal Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot
Country: Senegal Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot		Country: Mali Credit: UNAIDS/P.Virot SOURCE:  UN AIDS

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