World AIDS Day was originally organised by UNAIDS,
who chose the theme after consultation with other organisations.
In 2005 UNAIDS handed over responsibility for World AIDS Day to
an independent organisation known as The World AIDS Campaign (WAC).
The WAC’s slogan for their work is "Stop AIDS:
Keep the Promise". This is an appeal to governments, policy
makers and regional health authorities to ensure that they meet
the many targets that have been set in the fight against HIV and
AIDS, and especially the promise of universal access to HIV
treatment, care, support and prevention services by 2010. This
campaign will run until 2010, with a related theme chosen for
World AIDS Day each year.
The 2007 theme, “leadership”, highlights the
need for innovation, vision and perseverance in the face of the
AIDS challenge. The campaign calls on all sectors of society
such as families, communities and civil society organisations -
rather than just governments - to take the initiative and
provide leadership on AIDS.
The World AIDS Campaign
Stop AIDS in
Children
In line with this year's theme, AVERT
is running the Stop AIDS in Children campaign to
call for urgent action in the prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).
Currently only 9% of pregnant
women living with HIV in the developing world are
provided with drugs to prevent the virus being
transmitted to their babies. As a result, nearly
half a million children become infected with HIV
every year. The Stop AIDS in Children campaign is
calling on governments and international agencies to
urgently improve
PMTCT
coverage worldwide.
Stop AIDS in Children campaign
Acording to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people
living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2007 some 2.5 million
people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who
become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before
they are 35. 
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