New Delhi, November 30 (IANS). ‘World AIDS Day’ is celebrated every year on 1 December. This day is not just a date, but a symbol of the global fight against HIV-AIDS. The purpose of this day is to spread correct information about HIV and AIDS, remove fear and misconceptions from people’s minds, give love and support to those living with this virus and remember those who have lost their lives due to AIDS. Looking at this year’s theme, it is “Overcoming Disruption, Improving the AIDS Response.” This is important from many perspectives. There have been various kinds of conversations in society about this disease. Inadequate information, lack of awareness also increased the problems or suffering of the patients. At the same time, war, poverty and discrimination in many parts of the world have also kept a large number of people away from treatment. However, many organizations and countries at the world level have been actively working for this, which has been helpful to a great extent. ‘World AIDS Day’ was started in the year 1988 by the World Health Organization. Since then, governments, institutions and ordinary people around the world have come together every year to raise their voices against this disease. This day is celebrated in an important way in India along with the world. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and NACO (National AIDS Control Organization), awareness camps, free testing camps, programs in schools-colleges and messages on TV-radio-social media are being held across the country. Most importantly, HIV is no longer an incurable disease. If tests are done in time and medication is started, the person can remain completely normal and healthy throughout his life. In such a situation, there is a lot of emphasis on awareness. Looking at the data from India alone, it was positive. India has achieved a major victory against HIV-AIDS. Before the year 2024, about 1 lakh 73 thousand people died every year due to AIDS in the country, but in 2024, this number came down to only 32,200, that is, a decrease of more than 81 percent was recorded. The government provides completely free treatment (ART) to more than 18 lakh HIV positive people, 94 percent of the patients take the medicine regularly and in 97 percent of the patients the virus is so suppressed that they do not get sick or give infection to anyone. As a result, HIV no longer turns into AIDS and people live absolutely healthy lives. Even today, every year 6 lakh 30 thousand people die due to AIDS in the world. India also supplies 70 percent of affordable medicines to the world, helping millions of people from Africa to Asia. India has almost met the 95-95-95 target of the United Nations (95 percent people should know, 95 percent should get medicine, 95 percent should suppress the virus). –IANS MT/ABM