Saturday, December 10, 2011

AIDS - Awareness Day 01-December-2011


                                   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
Communication
1989
Youth
1990
Women and AIDS
1991
Sharing the Challenge
1992
Community Commitment
1993
Act
1994
AIDS 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
2001
I care. Do you?
2002
Stigma and Discrimination
2003
Stigma and Discrimination
2004
Women, 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
Getting to Zero
2012
Getting to Zero
2013
Getting to Zero
2014
Getting to Zero
2015
Getting to Zero

  



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