Considered to be one of the effective public health
campaigns across the globe, World Aids Day is dedicated in raising awareness
against AIDS- deadly disease. Spread of HIV Infection is highly responsible for
this. World Health organization (WHO) makes an attempt on this day to aware the
global population against the HIV infection, educate them on AIDS symptoms,
prevention and even control.
In the 2019, World Aids Day celebrates the theme of “Communities make the difference”. This year, WHO takes an opportunity to identify the significant role that communities have undertaken and are going to undertake in response to AIDS at various levels, i.e. local, national and international.
In the 2019, World Aids Day celebrates the theme of “Communities make the difference”. This year, WHO takes an opportunity to identify the significant role that communities have undertaken and are going to undertake in response to AIDS at various levels, i.e. local, national and international.
In the recent times when there is funding limitation
and restricted space in civil society, there rise instability in advocacy
attempts and sustainability of services. WHO focuses on the significance of the
role of communities and initiates to propagate the thought that, communities
need to contribute in leadership and advocacy, thereby focusing on
people-centric and keeping public health of AIDS affected ones as concern.
In past few years, AIDS is found to kill more than 30
million people globally. In fact, an estimated data of about 36 million being
affected with HIV is identified. Although recent initiatives have been taken by
different Governments to fight against this deadly disease, yet there is a long
way to go. No doubt that, an improved access to antiretroviral treatment has
helped in reducing the death rate of HIV infected population. As compared to
2004, death rate is found to reduce about 56% worldwide.
Moreover, as compared to 2010, new HIV infection is found to reduce by 16%. In accordance to the data of June 2019, out of about 36 million being affected with HIV, around 24.5 million people are identified to undertake antiretroviral therapy in contrast to about 7 million in 2010. However, there is a long way to go yet. It is shocking to reveal that only about half of the children who suffer from HIV have the opportunity to get the life-saving treatment. More concentration needs to be given on the vulnerable population which is affected by HIV, i.e. children.
Moreover, as compared to 2010, new HIV infection is found to reduce by 16%. In accordance to the data of June 2019, out of about 36 million being affected with HIV, around 24.5 million people are identified to undertake antiretroviral therapy in contrast to about 7 million in 2010. However, there is a long way to go yet. It is shocking to reveal that only about half of the children who suffer from HIV have the opportunity to get the life-saving treatment. More concentration needs to be given on the vulnerable population which is affected by HIV, i.e. children.
There is an urgent need of much more mobilization of
communities so that, there is no obstacle while communities delivering
services. The term “community” comprises not only HIV affected people but also sex workers, networks of
people who live with HIV affected people, people who inject drugs, peer
educators, grass-roots activities, counselors, community health workers and
door-to-door service providers.
Government should also take this as a serious concern, thereby putting AIDS on political agenda and notifying that, even HIV affected people have human rights which are to be respected. Decision-makers as well as executors must be held responsible. Hence, keeping in mind, this year’s theme let us all request the governments to invest more in testing and improving the treatment data. Let us take the pledge this year, “No child should die of AIDS”.
Government should also take this as a serious concern, thereby putting AIDS on political agenda and notifying that, even HIV affected people have human rights which are to be respected. Decision-makers as well as executors must be held responsible. Hence, keeping in mind, this year’s theme let us all request the governments to invest more in testing and improving the treatment data. Let us take the pledge this year, “No child should die of AIDS”.
Bibliography:
UNAIDS (2019). Communities
Make the Difference. Retrieved from:
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/campaigns/WAD_2019
UNAIDS (2019). Global
HIV & AIDS statistics-2019 fact sheet. Retrieved from:
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet
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