By MOUNIKA SHARON VORAGANTI
Marking its thirty fifth anniversary, IWorld AIDS Day in 2023 serves as a pivotal second in the ongoing fight in opposition to HIV/AIDS. Established by using the World Health Organization (WHO) beneath the auspices of the United Nations (UN), at the moment is devoted to uniting people international in the conflict against this virus, emphasizing the crucial roles of schooling, prevention, remedy, and aid for the ones affected. As the global network observes at the present time on December 1st, India reaffirms its willpower to fighting HIV/AIDS, launching a sequence of occasions and projects aimed at enhancing awareness, prevention efforts, and guide for people living with HIV.
India’s development in the area of HIV treatment and care has been noteworthy. The united states has appreciably superior in making antiretroviral therapy (ART) on hand to the ones residing with HIV. This essential remedy can suppress the virus, markedly enhancing the pleasant of lifestyles for the affected people. Free or backed ART, furnished through authorities healthcare centers and specialized ART facilities, represents a vast bounce ahead in India’s healthcare reaction to HIV/AIDS.
In phrases of prevention, health professionals underscore the significance of adopting preventive measures to cut down the unfold of HIV/AIDS. Practices along with safe sex, steady condom use, and ordinary HIV trying out are advocated. Additionally, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is made available to people at better danger of contracting HIV, highlighting the comprehensive strategies hired to combat the unfold of the virus.
This year’s World AIDS Day subject matter, "Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice," displays a commitment to ensuring that each one people, irrespective of their occasions, have access to the vital care and help. As India stands in solidarity with the global community on this day, the collective effort aims for a destiny in which HIV/AIDS now not poses a public fitness risk, championing a international of equitable get admission to and inclusion for all.
