AIDS Awareness Day
The Departments of Botany, Microbiology and Biotechnology organized Slogan Writing, Essay Writing, Drawing and Poster Presentation Competitions on the topic “Effects of AIDS on the Society” on 30th November & 1st December 2011 in connection with the “World Aids Day”.
The Dept. of Botany organized a Slogan writing and Essay writing Competitions on 30th Nov, 2011 on the eve of World AIDS Day i.e. 1st December 2011 to create awareness on this disease. The programme begin with the welcome address by Dr. B. Siva Kumari, Head, Department of Botany. Sruthi, NCP-27 judged 1st prize and N. Devi Singh NCP-08 bagged 2nd prize. In the drawing competitions and Salar Sharief got first prize in slogan writing event.
World AIDS Day, observed on 1st December every year, is dedicated to
raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health
officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics.
Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an
official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed
suit and issued similar announcements.
From its
inception until 2004, UNAIDS spearheaded the World AIDS Day
campaign, choosing annual themes in consultation with other global health
organizations.
As of 2008, each year's World AIDS Day theme is
chosen by the World AIDS Campaign's Global Steering Committee after extensive
consultation with people, organizations and government agencies involved in the
prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. For each World AIDS Day from 2005
through 2010, the theme was "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." with a
yearly sub-theme. This overarching theme
is designed to encourage political leaders to keep their commitment to achieve
universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support by the
year 2010.
This theme is not specific to World AIDS Day, but
is used year-round in WAC's efforts to highlight HIV/AIDS awareness within the
context of other major global events including the G8 Summit. World AIDS Campaign also
conducts "in-country" campaigns throughout the world, like the Student Stop AIDS Campaign, an
infection-awareness campaign targeting young people throughout the UK.
World AIDS Day Themes, 1988–present
1988
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Communication
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1989
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Youth
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1990
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Women and AIDS
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1991
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Sharing the Challenge
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1992
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Community Commitment
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1993
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Act
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1994
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AIDS and the Family
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1995
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Shared Rights, Shared
Responsibilities
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1996
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One World. One Hope.
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1997
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Children Living in a World with
AIDS
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1998
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Force for Change: World AIDS
Campaign With Young People
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1999
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Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS
Campaign with Children & Young People
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2000
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AIDS: Men Make a Difference
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2001
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I care. Do you?
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2002
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Stigma and Discrimination
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2003
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Stigma and Discrimination
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2004
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Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
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2005
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Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise
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2006
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Stop AIDS. Keep the
Promise – Accountability
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2007
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Stop AIDS. Keep the
Promise – Leadership
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2008
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Stop AIDS. Keep the
Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver
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2009
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Universal Access and Human
Rights
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2010
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Universal Access and Human
Rights
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2011
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Getting to Zero
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2012
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Getting to Zero
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2013
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Getting to Zero
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2014
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Getting to Zero
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2015
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Getting to Zero
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