Panorama.am
13:57 01/12/2007
TODAY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMBAT AGAINST HIV
Today is the international day of combat against HIV. The whole world
is fighting against the spread of the disease since December 1, 1988
when the World Health Organization decided to attract public attention
on HIV problems.
The day is nominated by different slogans each year. Since 2005, the
slogan for the combat against HIV is `Stop HIV! Keep to your promise!’
U.N. member states have signed a commitment statement on fight against
HIV which has become the first global programs on such events.
Today an award giving ceremony will take place in Yerevan’s Moscow
Theater. Awards will be handed in several categories of fight against
the disease.
Source: Panorama.am