Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) denotes a condition which result from the damage done by the immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to the immune system. The condition was first identified in 1981 and the name AIDS was introduced on July 27, 1982.
Today - December 1st, we remember those who suffer and those who have perished from AIDS as we mark World Aids Day. As per data from World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that around 33 million people worldwide have been infected with HIV and that around 2 million each year die.
Philippine government as well as Local and National Unit encourage everyone to participate and support various activities of our respective organization, sectors as well as the communities to mark World Aids Day and help increase the awareness of HIV and AIDS.
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