Global Community Comes Together to Address the Growing Challenge of HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day 2024

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) is using the theme, "Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!" for its flagship event in 2024. This year's World AIDS Day observance marks an important step towards making the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of ending AIDS by 2030 a reality.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every person has a right to HIV prevention and treatment. Unfortunately, there is still no cure for the HIV infection that causes AIDS. But precautionary measures can prevent someone from becoming infected in the first place. This has raised awareness about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally since its inception in 1981.

The World AIDS Day began years ago as a declaration of commitment by governments, civil society, and individuals to major strides in reducing HIV/AIDS worldwide. Each year marks an important step towards making life more bearable for millions of people living with HIV.

In recent research studies, one case was discovered in America where all of us found ourselves in a world facing a terrible AIDS-related disease, that turned out to be a significant global problem that can only find its way into treatment from the core once. This has created concerns around sharing unsterilized needle with others. In fact, researchers confirmed this is how HIV can be transmitted globally.

The Global Health Organization recommends prevention measures for people infected by HIV to develop life-saving strategies in reducing transmission risk to zero using a combination of the right combination methods and technologies like condom based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

"A rights-based approach is not just a strategy; it is a commitment to uphold the dignity, health, and autonomy of every individual, especially those with vulnerabilities and are most at-risk. We must boldly tackle the stigma and discrimination that stand as formidable barriers to accessing prevention, treatment, and care," WHO shared on its official website.

As World AIDS Day continues to be an issue for everyone's awareness, it becomes a platform where all may contribute towards the goal of ending HIV - related stigma, inequality, health workforce shortages, and insufficient capacity in countries to diagnose infections.