The fight against AIDS is a crucial battle that mobilizes colossal efforts on a global scale every year. December 1st is a symbolic date, that of World AIDS Day, dedicated to raising public awareness of this disease and encouraging concrete actions to overcome it.
This year, the chosen theme, “On the path to rights”, highlights the fundamental importance of human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This is an essential aspect that is often overlooked, but which directly impacts the prevention, treatment and stigmatization related to this disease.
As part of the activities planned to mark this special day, a national awareness campaign will be launched on December 7th. Its objective is clear: to inform and raise awareness among the population about the reality of HIV/AIDS, and to encourage everyone to adopt preventive and supportive behaviors to counter this epidemic.
Dr. Aimé Mboyo, in charge of the National Multisectoral Program to Combat AIDS (PNMLS), highlights the priorities of his program. Strengthening prevention, particularly mother-to-child transmission, improving care for children infected with HIV, and combating stigma and discrimination remain essential axes to achieve the set objectives.
This World Day is a valuable opportunity for authorities, health actors and civil society to redouble their efforts and implement concrete actions to reduce HIV/AIDS. It is crucial to remember that this disease concerns each of us, that it spares no community, and that it requires a collective and united response.
On this December 1st, let us commit together “On the path of rights” to eradicate HIV/AIDS and to build a world where health, dignity and respect for the rights of each person are concrete and shared realities. Each of us has a role to play, every action counts in this crucial fight for the health and well-being of all.