AS WE CELEBRATE WORLD AIDS DAY
Dr Paul John..discusses HIV and AIDS as we celebrate world AIDS Day...enjoy. The first world AIDS day was held about 26 years ago( 1988) after health ministers from around the world met in London and agreed to such a day as a way of highlighting the enormity of the AIDS pandemic and nation's responsibility to ensure universal treatment,care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS. The idea was conceived in 1987 by two public information officers,James Bunn and Thomas Netter, who were workers of the WHO's global programme on AIDS but the final approval was given by Dr Jonathan Mann ,former head of the Global programme on AIDS but now known as UNAIDS . It is observed annually on the first day of December. It is recognized by UNO and all her affiliate international organisations and member countries. BRIEF HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION In 1981,medical practitioners in USA discovered a strange illness among a small number of gay men. The illness was given...

Comments
Post a Comment