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December 1, 2025 3:00 PM

World AIDS Day 2025: India Strengthens Response, Boosts Awareness and Treatment Efforts

World marks World AIDS Day on December 1 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, honour those who have died, and support people living with the virus. First marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988, the day brings governments, communities, and individuals together worldwide to confront the epidemic. This year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,” stresses safeguarding past progress while making HIV services more resilient, equitable, and community-led, p...

December 1, 2025 1:27 PM

World AIDS Day: Nadda urges preventive measures, early testing

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday highlighted the importance of preventive measures and early testing in the fight against HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day. Observed annually on December 1, World AIDS Day aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, address vulnerabilities faced by children, adolescent girls, and young women, and combat stigma attached to the disease. This year’s theme is “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.” Sharing a post on X, Nadda said: “World AIDS ...

November 30, 2024 2:30 PM

Health minister JP Nadda to lead the World AIDS Day 2024 commemoration

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda is set to inaugurate the World AIDS Day 2024 event at the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Auditorium in Indore on December 1. The program will highlight efforts to combat HIV/AIDS and promote awareness, with Indore hosting the significant occasion. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will join as the Guest of Honour. The event aligns with this year’s United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) theme, “Take the Rights Path”, focusing on awareness, right...