World AIDS Day 2024:
World AIDS Day, observed on 1st December every year, serves as a platform to raise awareness about HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), reflect on the progress made, and highlight ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease. 2024 Theme: “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”. AIDS: It is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by HIV, which attacks the immune system, targeting CD4 cells (white blood cells, vital for the immune system). It spreads through unprotected sex, infected blood, and sharing needles.
