The publicity of World AIDS Day can arouse people's sympathy and understanding for people living with HIV and AIDS patients, and call on the global people *** to act together and support the work on AIDS prevention and treatment and anti-discrimination. There are different levels of organizations in our country to provide services for people living with HIV and AIDS patients, *** with the promotion of AIDS prevention and treatment and the development of the cause of AIDS anti-discrimination [3].
Since its establishment, World AIDS Day has had a clear theme for publicity every year. Around the theme, UNAIDS coordinates the relevant United Nations structures, mobilizing Member States to carry out various forms of publicity and education activities. 2020 is the 33rd "World AIDS Day", this year's theme is "join hands to prevent the epidemic and fight against AIDS, *** to assume the responsibility for health This year's theme is "Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility". [4]
Some of China's relevant laws and regulations and policy documents relate to the prevention and treatment of AIDS and AIDS anti-discrimination content, which is consistent with the purpose of the establishment of World AIDS Day. The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors (amended in 2020) clearly states that schools and kindergartens should provide minors with age-appropriate sex education[5]. Knowledge and skills of AIDS prevention and care for people living with HIV and AIDS patients are also important elements in comprehensive sex education [6].
Chinese name
World AIDS Day
Foreign name
The World AIDS Day
Duration of the holiday
December 1
Type of the holiday
World holiday
Prevalence area
Worldwide
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Services Related to AIDS Prevention and Control
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Successive Themes (1988~2019)
Chinese Relevant Laws, Regulations and Policy Documents
Related Educational Documents from Various Ministries and Departments in China
Related International Documents
Related Pedagogical Contents of Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Background of the Establishment
The full name of AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It is a malignant infectious disease with a high mortality rate caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). After invading the human body, HIV is able to destroy the immune system of the human body, so that the infected person gradually loses the ability to resist various diseases, and may even lead to death, which is one of the most difficult medical problems at present[7] .
In just more than 30 years, AIDS has ravaged the global epidemic, and has become a major public ****health problem and social problem, causing the World Health Organization and governments to pay great attention. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, 37.9 million people are infected with HIV in ***, of which 23.3 million are receiving antiretroviral treatment[8] . In China, as of the end of October 2019,*** 230 million people were tested, 131,000 new cases of HIV infection were reported to be found, and 127,000 new cases of antiretroviral treatment were added[9] .
In order to call on the people of the world to take action and unite *** together to fight AIDS, in 1988, the Ministers of Health of the world at the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention put forward a proposal to establish a World AIDS Day, calling for the establishment of an AIDS prevention program. In 1988, the Ministers of Health of the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention proposed the establishment of a World AIDS Day, calling on all countries and international organizations to organize activities on this day to promote and disseminate knowledge on AIDS prevention[10] . Since the first case of AIDS in the world was diagnosed on December 1, 1981, the World Health Organization designated December 1 of each year as World AIDS Day. Since then, the concept has been adopted by governments, international organizations and charities worldwide[11].
Main symbols
The symbol of World AIDS Day is the red ribbon. The significance of the red ribbon logo: the red ribbon is like a tie that binds the people of the world together to fight against AIDS. It symbolizes our concern and support for people living with HIV and AIDS; our love for life and desire for peace; and our participation in the prevention of AIDS with our "hearts". The Red Cross is a symbol of our concern and support for people living with HIV and AIDS.
Red Ribbon
Purpose of Establishment
Firstly, to let people know that AIDS can be controlled and prevented globally;
Secondly, to let people know that one of the most important things in preventing AIDS is that everyone has to be responsible for their own behaviors;
Thirdly, through the publicity of AIDS Day, to arouse people's concern and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Thirdly, through the publicity of AIDS Day, we hope to arouse people's sympathy and understanding for people living with HIV and AIDS patients;
Fourthly, we hope that we can support the planning of the prevention and treatment of AIDS in our respective countries, so as to arouse people around the world to take action to support the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and anti-discrimination work[12].
Services related to AIDS prevention and control
National services
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an institution directly under the National Health Commission (NHRC), with the main responsibilities of "carrying out prevention and control of diseases, and monitoring and evaluating of infectious diseases. ]. People living with HIV and AIDS patients can go to CDCs at all levels and medical institutions designated by the health administrative departments to receive free counseling and HIV antibody screening tests[14] .
Chinese Foundation for Prevention of STD and AIDS
The Chinese Foundation for Prevention of STD and AIDS (CFPSA) was established in Guangzhou on June 21, 1988, with the approval of the National Health Commission (formerly the Ministry of Health) and the People's Bank of China. CFPSA was founded on June 21, 1988 in Guangzhou with the approval of the National Health Commission (former Ministry of Health) and the People's Bank of China, and was originally known as the Global Foundation for STD and AIDS. The Foundation publicizes and implements the national guidelines and policies for the prevention and control of STDs and AIDS, unites the forces of all sectors of society, promotes scientific knowledge and advanced methods and means for the prevention and control of STDs and AIDS, cares for and provides assistance to vulnerable groups affected by STDs and AIDS, and contributes to the prevention and control of STDs and AIDS, and the promotion of social harmony and progress. The Foundation's business scope covers: care and assistance to women and children affected by STDs and AIDS, HIV-infected and AIDS patients and their families, etc.[15] The Foundation's business scope covers: care and assistance to women and children affected by STDs and AIDS, HIV-infected and AIDS patients and their families.
Social Organization Services
Chinese Association for the Prevention and Control of STDs and AIDS
Chinese Association for the Prevention and Control of STDs and AIDS was founded on November 30th, 1993, under the supervision of the National Health and Health Commission (formerly the Ministry of Health), and it is a nationwide, professional, and non-profit social organization formed voluntarily by individuals, enterprises, institutions, and social organizations engaged in STD and AIDS prevention and treatment. It is a national, professional, non-profit social organization formed voluntarily by individuals, enterprises, public institutions and social organizations engaged in STD and AIDS prevention and treatment, and is a bridge for the government to contact social forces to participate in the prevention and treatment of STD and AIDS.
The business scope of the Chinese Association for the Prevention and Control of STDs and AIDS includes: (1) creating a non-discriminatory community and carrying out care and assistance for HIV-infected and AIDS patients and their families; (2) carrying out hospice care activities for AIDS patients; and (3) carrying out a variety of forms of public welfare activities such as publicity and education on the prevention and control of AIDS, hotlines, and counseling services, etc.
Chinese STD and AIDS Prevention and Control Association is a national professional, non-profit social organization.
China Red Ribbon Network
China HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN) is a nationwide information exchange and ****sharing platform involving governmental, nongovernmental, and international organizations **** founded in 2001.
China HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN) is a national platform for information exchange and sharing among governmental, nongovernmental and international organizations***. It was established in 2001, with the aim of facilitating the exchange of information and sharing of resources*** in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in China, as well as the promotion of best practices, and strengthening the communication and cooperation among governmental and nongovernmental organizations, the media, civil society organizations, and enterprises[17].
Local community-based organizations
Improving the quality of life and the quality of survival of people living with HIV and AIDS patients requires the support of all sectors of the society, but also the efforts of people living with HIV and AIDS patients themselves. People from all walks of life have established a number of local community organizations, and people living with HIV across the country have organized a series of self-help groups on their own initiative, such as the Mianyang Tongyuan Infected Persons Care Group, the Tianjin Haihe Star Working Group for People Living with HIV, and the Hainan Province Heart and Sea Homes Infected Persons Mutual Aid Organization. These self-help groups and community organizations are important platforms for people living with HIV and AIDS patients to eliminate social discrimination, improve their personal abilities, and obtain social resources[18], and their details are as follows:
Mianyang Tongyuan Infected Patient Care Group
The Mianyang Tongyuan Group was established on February 22, 2008, and has grown from three to five people to more than 400 people at present. The care for HIV-infected people in Mianyang City has been slowly extended to the districts and counties, and from Men who have sex with men (MSM) to all people. Volunteers of the group have been committed to improving the living environment and treatment environment of the local infected people. The mission of the group is: to gather enthusiastic people who are concerned about AIDS, *** with the curbing of the rising trend of the AIDS epidemic in this jurisdiction; with love and care for people living with HIV and AIDS patients, to create a better environment for healthy people and infected people to live in harmony *** [19] .
Tianjin Haihe Star Working Group for People Living with HIV/AIDS
The Haihe Star Working Group for People Living with HIV/AIDS (Haihe Star Working Group) was established in August 2006 as a self-initiated organization of people living with HIV and AIDS in Tianjin. The Working Group is committed to improving the treatment and living environment of HIV-infected and AIDS patients, reducing social discrimination and prejudice, and actively promoting the implementation and improvement of AIDS-related policies and laws. It is their vision that "every infected person can breathe free and fresh air under the sun"[20].
Hainan Heart and Sea Home Mutual Help Organization for Infected People
Heart and Sea Home Mutual Help Organization for Infected People, founded in 2009, is a non-profit civil care and mutual help organization voluntarily formed by infected people who are permanent residents of Hainan. This organization is mainly engaged in psychological support for people living with HIV, drug adherence education, policy advocacy, etc., and strives to improve the quality of life and well-being of people living with HIV and AIDS patients. The organization's mission is: self-help, mutual assistance, protection of the rights and interests of HIV/AIDS and related vulnerable groups, and promotion of AIDS education and prevention[21].
Successive themes (1988-2019)
Since its inception, World AIDS Day has had a clear theme for publicity every year. Around the theme, UNAIDS, the World Health Organization and its member states carry out various forms of publicity and education activities.
1988: Join the Worldwide Effort
1989: Our Lives, Our World --Let's Take Care of Each Other. Our Lives, Our World -- Let's Take Care of Each Other)
1990: Women and AIDS
1991: ***Sharing the Challenge
1992: AIDS Prevention, A Community Commitment
1993: Time to Act
1994: AIDS and the Family
1995: ***Shared Right, Shared Responsibilites
1996: One World, One Hope
1997: Children Living in a World with AIDS
1997: Children Living in a World with AIDS
1997: Children Living with AIDS with AIDS)
1998: Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign with Young People
1999: Focus on Youth, Prevent AIDS - Listen, Learn, Live!
2000: AIDS Prevention - Men Make a Difference
2001: Prevention of AIDS - Men Make a Difference
2001: Preventing AIDS, You and Me (I care, and You?)
2002-2003: Care for Each Other and Enjoy Life (Live, let Live)
2004: Focusing on Women, Fighting AIDS (Women, Girl, HIV and AIDS)
2005-2008: Containing HIV and AIDS. >2005-2008: Stop AIDS, keep the promise (Stop AIDS, keep the promise)
2009: Universal Access and Human Rights (Universal Access and Human Rights)
2010: Face AIDS, emphasize rights and shine a light on anti-discrimination. Keep the light on HIV and human rights
2011-2015: Getting to Zero[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
2016: Hands up for HIV prevention[23] [24] [25] [26]
2016: Hands up for HIV prevention AIDS (Hands up for HIV prevention)[27]
2017: ***Take the responsibility of preventing AIDS, ***Enjoy the right to health, ***Build a healthy China (Right to Health)[28]
2018: Take the initiative to test, know AIDS, prevent AIDS, ***Enjoy health (Know your status)[29]
2019: Community mobilization to prevent AIDS, Healthy China I action (Communities make the difference)[30]
2020: Hand in hand to prevent and fight against AIDS, **** bear the health responsibility (Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility)[31] [4]
China's relevant laws, regulations and policy documents
World AIDS Day is a memorial day to raise people's awareness of AIDS and to advocate that people *** work together to eliminate AIDS. Some of China's relevant laws, regulations and policy documents cover the relevant content, mainly from the promotion of understanding of AIDS, care for people living with HIV and AIDS patients, and reduce related discrimination.
Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Preventing and Controlling AIDS
I. Guidelines and Principles of Preventing and Controlling AIDS
(4) Combining the protection of the general population from infection and the safeguarding of the lawful rights and interests of infected people and patients; educating people not to discriminate against people living with AIDS and educating infected people to change their undesirable behaviors and not to endanger others. The whole society should care about and help HIV-infected people and patients, and make proper arrangements to solve their medical, living and working problems[32].
Opinions on the Management of People Living with HIV and AIDS
I. Principles of Management
(3) Strict confidentiality, protection of the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, fulfillment of social obligations and responsibilities, and opposition to discrimination.
II. Management Methods
(4) HIV-infected and AIDS patients are mainly managed in the community. The community should create a friendly, understanding and healthy living environment for them, encourage them to adopt a positive attitude towards life, change high-risk behaviors, and actively cooperate with treatment in order to prolong life and improve the quality of life.
3. Management Measures
(2) Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of People Living with HIV and AIDS Patients
1. People living with HIV and AIDS patients and their families are not discriminated against, and they enjoy the rights and social welfare that citizens enjoy in accordance with the law. People living with HIV cannot be deprived of their rights to work, study, enjoy medical care and participate in social activities, nor can they be deprived of the rights of their children to attend nursery school, school and employment.
(3) Confidentiality
Persons engaged in the diagnosis, treatment and management of persons infected with HIV and AIDS patients may not disclose relevant information to unrelated persons. No unit or individual shall publicize or disseminate the names, addresses and other personal information of HIV-infected and AIDS patients to prevent social discrimination.
(4) Medical Care
2. Designated medical institutions must promptly admit and treat HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients attending their clinics, and should arrange for medical personnel to diagnose and treat their illnesses in a timely manner, and must not refuse to do so. Medical personnel must strictly observe professional ethics, maintain patient confidentiality and not discriminate against patients.
(V) Social assistance and education
1. All departments and social organizations and people concerned should care about people infected with HIV and AIDS patients, educate them about morality, psychology and social responsibility, help them to solve their difficulties, support them in overcoming their illnesses, and ensure that they lead a normal life, work and study[33].
Notice on Effectively Strengthening the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS
The notice issued by the State Council advocates that the public should understand how AIDS is transmitted and know how to prevent the disease, and that the public should know how to prevent the disease. The circular, issued by the State Council, advocates that the public should understand the ways in which AIDS is transmitted, acquire knowledge and methods of prevention, establish a civilized and healthy lifestyle, avoid unnecessary panic, and eliminate discrimination against people infected with and suffering from the AIDS virus. At the same time, it also advocates that people living with HIV and patients in the community should be able to receive relevant information and services in a continuous and convenient manner, so as to create a social environment conducive to the prevention and treatment of HIV and to the lives of people living with HIV and patients.
The Circular pointed out that, according to the Ministry of Health's "Opinions on the Management of HIV Infected and AIDS Patients," the management of HIV infected and patients should be further strengthened by adopting the management method of combining medical services, community services, and social and family care, so as to eliminate social discrimination. The role of the Red Cross and other social organizations should be further utilized to carry out care activities for people living with HIV and patients[34] .