World Aids Vaccine Day 2024: Whenever there is talk of deadly diseases in the world, the name of HIV virus i.e. AIDS disease is taken prominently. Despite many efforts, till date scientists have not been able to invent a vaccine to prevent the deadly AIDS. World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated across the world on 18 May every year to make the public aware of AIDS and to appreciate and encourage the efforts of scientists to create an AIDS vaccine.
There are so many AIDS patients in the world
Let us tell you that HIV is a disease declared as a global epidemic due to which millions of people have died. According to the recent data of WHO, it has been said that currently about 38.4 million people in the world are suffering from HIV virus, the special thing is that about two-thirds of these people reside in African countries. If seen, almost one out of every seven people in the world is a victim of AIDS. This disease has spread due to lack of information. Due to negligence towards it, lack of prevention methods and lack of information about it as well as lack of treatment, this disease has spread catastrophically.
When was AIDS Vaccine Day celebrated for the first time?
The first AIDS Day was celebrated on 18 May in 1998. Earlier, the need to celebrate this day was felt in 1997 after the speech of US President Bill Clinton at Morgan University. In his speech, Bill Clinton had stressed the need to create a vaccine to eradicate AIDS. After this, this day was chosen to emphasize the ongoing research and scientific trials to create an AIDS vaccine.
Significance of World AIDS Vaccine Day
The importance of World AIDS Vaccine Day (HIV) is to make people aware about HIV. Vaccination has to be done to fight this dangerous disease. People all over the world celebrate this day to promote the development of AIDS vaccine. HIV is a serious global health problem. As of December 2019, about 38 million people were living with HIV disease. In such a situation, it is important to spread awareness about this disease and also about its vaccine.
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