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December 1 is the annual international day of action on HIV and AIDS. The aim of World AIDS Day is to bring to people's attention the worldwide challenges and consequences of the epidemic in order to create change. Each year a theme is chosen to highlight different aspects of the issue and ways in which different groups of people are affected by HIV.

The 2006 theme for World AIDS Day is accountability. The theme of accountability was developed by the World AIDS Campaign support team based on their ongoing work around World AIDS Day, and based on the outcomes of the London HIV and AIDS Campaigning and Advocacy meeting in February 2005.



During World AIDS Day 2006, the focus is on the following objectives:

• Enhanced accountability from political leaders on their promises on AIDS.
• Supporting a broad movement of civil society organisations campaigning to develop their sense of joint identity and common purpose.
• Generating a greater public awareness of, and engagement with, the problem of AIDS worldwide.

World AIDS Day is now in its 19th year. It was initiated following a summit of health ministers who met in London in January 1988. They realised that a united global effort was required to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS. The first theme was 'Join the Worldwide Effort'.

Click here for more information about World AIDS Day 2006 from the World AIDS Campaign website.

Click here for information, planning guides and visual materials that you can use for your 2006 World AIDS Day events.