Last year, more than 38 million people were living with HIV worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and endorsed by the United Nations, World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Western countries, treatments prolong and improve the lives of people living with the disease, but even today, many people have little or no access to life-saving treatments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also know that social and economic inequalities are fueling the AIDS epidemic and that the stigma attached to the disease causes considerable harm to those who suffer from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is still a long way to go before we defeat this disease. In 2019, only 67% of all people living with HIV worldwide had access to treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This World AIDS Day provides an opportunity for international mobilization where prevention, awareness and information are brought to the forefront. It is also a day of remembrance in honour of those who have died from the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please join me on December 1st in wishing that, very soon, all people with HIV\/AIDS will have access to treatment and be cured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>President of Teamsters Canada
International Vice-President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"