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Dec

World Aids Day – 2024: HIV is no longer a dreadful disease

By. Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman & Founder-Trustee, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital & Research Centre, Mysuru.
World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!” is the theme for World AIDS Day-2024.
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Karnataka is down trending from 1.33% (2013-14) to 0.33% (October 2024-2025).
Global HIV statistics
We recognise that 39.9 million globally live with HIV and 1.3 million new infections were reported in 2023: far exceeding the 2025 target of fewer than 3,70,000.