1. WORLDS AIDS DAY
1st DECEMBER 2012
Getting to Zero:
Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths.
By-Dr. Dharmendra
Gahwai
(MD Community Medicine
stu.)
CIMS , Bilaspur(CG)

2. INTRODUCTION
 World AIDS Day is celebrated around the world
on December 1st each year.
 It has become one of the most recognized
international health days.
 The day is a key opportunity to raise awareness,
commemorate those who have passed on, and
celebrate victories, such as increased access to
treatment and prevention services.

3.  Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Days will have
the theme of "Getting to zero: zero new HIV
infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS
related deaths".
 The World AIDS Campaign focus on "Zero AIDS
related deaths" signifies a push towards greater
access to treatment for all.

4. HISTORY
 World AIDS Day was first conceived in August
1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two
public information officers for the Global
Programme on AIDS at WHO.
 First observance of World AIDS Day was on1
December 1988.
 Since then , World AIDS Day, observed on 1
December every year, is dedicated to raising
awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the
spread of HIV infection.

5. Worlds AIDS Day Themes
 1988 – Communication.
 1989 – Youth.
 1990 - Women and AIDS.
 1991 - Sharing the Challenge.
 1992 - Community Commitment.
 1993 - Act1994AIDS and the Family.
 1995 - Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities.
 1996 - One World. One Hope.
 1997 - Children Living in a World with AIDS.
 1998 - Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With
Young People.
 1999 - Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with
Children & Young People.
 2000 - AIDS: Men Make a Difference.

6.  2001 - I care. Do you?
 2002 - Stigma and Discrimination
 2003 - Stigma and Discrimination2004Women, Girls,
HIV and AIDS
 2005 - Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
 2006 - Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise -Accountability
 2007 - Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Leadership
 2008 - Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise- Lead -
Empower- Deliver.
 2009 - Universal Access and Human Rights.
 2010 - Universal Access and Human Rights.
 2011-2015 - "Getting to zero: zero new HIV
infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related
deaths".

7. FACT SHEET
(GLOBAL)

8.  HIV continues to be a major global public
health issue, having claimed more than 25
million lives over the past three decades.
 There were approximately 34 [31.4–35.9]
million people living with HIV in 2011.

9.  2.5 million [2.2 million - 2.8 million] people
became newly infected with HIV.
 1.7 million [1.5 million - 1.9 million] people
died from AIDS-related illnesses.

10.  In 2011, more than 8 million people living with
HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy
(ART) in low- and middle-income countries.
 Another 7 million people need to be enrolled
in treatment to meet the target of providing
ART to 15 million people by 2015.

12.  In the last ten years the landscape of national
HIV epidemics has changed dramatically, for
the better in most countries.
 Countries are making historic gains towards
ending the AIDS epidemic: 700000 fewer new
HIV infections across the world in 2011
than in 2001.

16. FACT SHEET
(INDIA)

17. The HIV epidemic in India,
first recognized in 1986, now
just 25 years old, it is
counted among the most
serious public health
problems in the country.

18.  The Government of India estimates that about
2.40 million Indians are living with HIV
(1.93 ‐3.04 million) with an adult prevalence of
0.29%.
 Children (<15 yrs) account for 3.5% of all
infections, while 83% are the in age group 15-
49 years.

19.  India carries the largest burden of HIV behind
South Africa and Nigeria.
 The epidemic in India shows a declining trend
overall.

21.  The four high prevalence states of South India
(Andhra Pradesh – 500,000, Maharashtra –
420,000, Karnataka – 250,000, Tamil Nadu –
150,000) account for 55% of all HIV infections
in the country.
 West Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh are estimated to have more than
100,000 PLHA each and together account for
another 22% of HIV infections in India.

22.  All the high prevalence states show a clear
declining trend in adult HIV prevalence.
 HIV has declined notably in Tamil Nadu to
reach 0.33% in 2009 down from 0.58% in
2007.

24.  The Indian epidemic is concentrated among
vulnerable populations at high risk for HIV.
 The concentrated epidemics are driven by
sex workers and by injection drug user.

26. VISION AND GOALS
(UNAIDS Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2012)

27. Vision: To get to Zero New
Infections
Goals for 2015:
 Sexual transmission of HIV reduced by half,
including among young people, men who have
sex with men and transmission in the context of
sex work.
 Vertical transmission of HIV eliminated and AIDS-
related maternal mortality reduced by half.
 All new HIV infections prevented among people
who use drugs.

28. Vision: To get to Zero
Discrimination
Goals for 2015:
 Countries with punitive laws and practices around
HIV transmission, sex work, drug use or
homosexuality that block effective responses
reduced by half.
 HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay and
residence eliminated in half of the countries that
have such restrictions.
 HIV-specific needs of women are addressed in at
least half of all national HIV responses.
 Zero tolerance for gender-based violence.

29. Vision: To get to Zero AIDS-related
Deaths
Goals for 2015:
 Universal access to antiretroviral therapy for
people living with HIV who are eligible for
treatment.
 TB deaths among people living with HIV reduced
by half.
 People living with HIV and households affected
by HIV are addressed in all national social
protection strategies and have access to
essential care and support.

30.  “United Nations Political Declaration on HIV
and AIDS: Intensifying Our Efforts to Eliminate
HIV and AIDS” (2011) take specific steps to
achieve ambitious goals by 2015.
 Drawing from the 2011 Political Declaration,
UNAIDS has articulated 10 specific targets for
2015 to guide collective action.

31. 10 Specific Targets for 2015
( Political Declaration, UNAIDS 2011)
 1. Reduce sexual transmission by 50%.
 2. Reduce HIV transmission among people
who inject drugs by 50%.
 3. Eliminate new infections among children
and substantially reduce the number of
mothers dying from AIDS-related causes.
 4. Provide antiretroviral therapy to 15 million
people.
 5. Reduce the number of people living with
HIV who die from tuberculosis by 50%.

32.  6. Close the global AIDS resource gap and reach
annual global investment of US$22 billion to US$
24 billion in low- and middle-income countries.
 7. Eliminate gender inequalities and gender-
based abuse and violence and increase the
capacity of women and girls to protect
themselves from HIV.
 8. Eliminate stigma and discrimination against
people living with and affected by HIV by
promoting laws and policies that ensure the full
realization of all human rights and fundamental
freedoms.

33.  9. Eliminate restrictions for people living with HIV
on entry, stay and residence.
 10. Eliminate parallel systems for HIV-related
services to strengthen the integration of the AIDS
response in global health and development
efforts.

35. AIDS space connects the
patients
 AIDS space is an online community for
connecting people, sharing knowledge, and
accessing services for the 33.4 million people
living with HIV and the millions who are part of
the response.

36. The best gift to AIDS Patient
Be kind
 Sometimes I have a terrible feeling that I am
dying not from the virus, but from being
untouchable.
Amanda Heggs

37. We all should be united to control
AIDS

38. THANK TOU