The history of World Aids Day

“ 世界艾滋病日”的由来

世界艾滋病日的概念来源于1988年，是在全球卫生部大臣关于艾滋病预防计划的高峰会议上提出来的。这个概念也得到了全球各国政府、国际组织和慈善机构的认可并采纳。

从此，12月1日正式成为世界艾滋病日，世界艾滋病日旨在提高公众对HIV病毒引起的艾滋病在全球传播的意识。艾滋病是人类近代医学史上最引起人们关注和最使人恐惧的一种疾病，艾滋病的医学全名为“获得性免疫缺陷综合症”，它是由人类免疫缺陷病毒引起的一种疾病。　　

世界艾滋病日的标志是红丝带。它象征着对艾滋病病毒感染者和病人的关心与支持，象征着对生命的热爱和对平等的渴望，象征着要用“心”参与艾滋病防治工作。

洁身自爱，不与他人共用剃须刀、牙刷等；不用未消毒的器械穿耳、纹眉；有毒瘾者暂未戒除前切勿与他人共用注射器；医疗时使用经严格消毒的注射器及检查、治疗器械；有必要输血时使用经艾滋病病毒抗体检验合格的血。

预防艾滋病，人人有责！

In 1988’s, World Aids Day was put forward by Global Health Department minister in the Gao Feng meeting discussing about prevention from Aids, which is approved officially by national governments, international organizations and charity organizations.

In this way, World Aids Day is on Dec 1^st. whose purpose is to pay attention to the spread of Aids caused by HIV. Aids is a very terrible disease and focused on by more and more people in modern times. Its full name is Acquired Immure Deficiency Syndrome, which is caused by immunodeficiency virus.

World Aids day’s symbol is red riband, which emblematizes that caring for the patients infected by HIV, life with passion, the desire of peace and taking part in the activity of prevention from Aids.

In order to prevent from Aids, please keep good habit in your daily life, don’t share shavers or toothbrushes with others; Don’t hole your ears or tattoo by appliances which have been disinfected; The drug addicts can not use the same injector with others before abstaining drug; The hospital must disinfect and check the injectors or other appliances, and filter eligible blood if it is necessary for the patients.

To prevent from Aids is a responsibility for everyone.