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Awareness Day

World AIDS Day

December 1, 2026 Recurs yearly

Healthcare professionals provide HIV counseling and care to people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in a modern clinic, highlighting testing, treatment, prevention, and compassionate support.

2026 Theme

"Rethink. Rebuild. Rise."

Campaign Representation

Officially represented by the Red Ribbon.

Campaign Description

An international day to show support for people living with HIV, raise awareness about the epidemic, and renew commitment to ending AIDS through sustained prevention, testing, and treatment.


Theme Focus

The theme calls for reimagining HIV response strategies amid funding cuts and shifting global health priorities — rebuilding resilient community-led systems and pushing toward the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.


Key Priorities

  • Expanding HIV testing and immediate linkage to care
  • Ensuring uninterrupted supply of ART
  • Eliminating stigma and discrimination
  • Protecting the rights of people living with and affected by HIV.


Key Concepts

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Stigma reduction

Resources & Related Content

UNAIDS – https://www.unaids.org/en – Official campaign materials.

International AIDS Society – https://www.iasociety.org.

WHO – HIV – https://www.who.int/health-topics/hiv-aids.