Creative commons imageCredit: giant AIDS ribbon on City Hall / Jennifer Boyer / CC BY 2.0 A World AIDS Day ribbon on Manchester City Hall World AIDS Day, held every year on 1 December since 1988, is an opportunity to raise awareness and unite against the spread of HIV.

Doctors, health officials and members of the public around the world take part in events that promote awareness and understanding of the pandemic, provide support for people living with HIV, and commemorate those who have died.

OpenLearn has published a variety of articles and study units that you can access to learn more about HIV and AIDS and other important issues in health.

Find links to several of them below, as well as to the World AIDS Day website, where you can read more about the campaign, find events and make a donation.

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HIV AIDS - the Global Responsibilities Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission

The AIDS crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa is not merely a challenge for the nations it affects directly - there are responsibilities for the rest of...  Read more : HIV AIDS - the Global Responsibilities

AIDS: Why is a cure so difficult to find? Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission

We look at the struggle to find a cure for AIDS that works  Read more : AIDS: Why is a cure so difficult to find?

The Science of HIV - Introduction Creative commons imageCredit: giant AIDS ribbon on City Hall / Jennifer Boyer / CC BY 2.0

Ignacio Romero introduces a series of articles looking at the science behind the HIV virus  Read more : The Science of HIV - Introduction

World AIDS Day Creative commons imageCredit: giant AIDS ribbon on City Hall / Jennifer Boyer / CC BY 2.0

Read more about the aims and activities of World AIDS Day on the official website  Read more : World AIDS Day