AIDS reality.
A Chinese health worker (not seen) pins a red ribbon red ribbon
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An emblem, badge, or rosette made of red ribbon that is awarded as the second prize in a competition. on a girl in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou province. They were participating in a recent photo show to promote HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome awareness. Churches around the globe participated in marking Dec. 1, World AIDS Day World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38. . They faced the sobering reality that more than 40 million today are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS.
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