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Taking Actions, getting to Zero AIDS

（People's Daily Online） 09:24, December 01, 2012

A child walks past a "Red Ribbon Express" train in Kolkata, India on July 27, 2012. "Red Ribbon Express" has visited 23 states to demonstrate knowledge, care and concern about HIV/AIDS in India. (Xinhua/AFP)

Dec. 1, 2012 is the 25th World AIDS Day.

The theme for the 25th World AIDS Day is 'Taking Actions, getting to Zero'. Prevention and control of AIDS refer to many aspects of social work; health workers as well as whole society need to unite in fight against HIV.

Since January 1988, getting Zero HIV infection has been the theme of the World AIDS Day. To achieve this aim, all countries, related organizations, and social volunteers take responsibilities to join the worldwide effort for raising awareness, educating, fighting prejudice, and supporting for people who live in HIV.