World AIDS day ‘Let Communities Lead’ 2023
BY: Shemiah Azarel B. Del Mundo PHOTO BY: Alona Myka Balbastro World AIDS Day, is a celebration every first day of December, where they commemorate people around the world to unite to help and support individuals who were affected and have lost their life to HIV and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). World AIDS day marked an important step in the fight against the epidemic. Moreover, it was the first-ever Global Health Day that raises awareness among individuals resulting to promising actions towards those victims suffering from these diseases. The first celebrated World AIDS Day took place in 1988, and today marks the 35th year to honor this annual event. The red ribbon is the major international symbol of World AIDS Day, demonstrated as commitment of the victims to the fight against the harmful infection caused by sexual contact. Regardless of HIV being a public threat, researchers are increasing access to treatment in order to prevent it from spreading. During the 2022 ce