The document discusses two important health awareness days: International Women's Day on March 8th, which celebrates the achievements of women, and World AIDS Day on December 1st, which raises awareness of the global AIDS pandemic caused by HIV. World AIDS Day is observed by governments and health officials with speeches and forums on HIV/AIDS topics. Over 33 million people worldwide currently live with HIV, and AIDS has killed over 25 million people since 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in history.

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3. International Women’s day.

4. • International Women's
Day (IWD), originally called International
Working Women's Day, is marked
on March 8 every year. In different
regions the focus of the celebrations
ranges from general celebration of
respect, appreciation and love towards
women to a celebration for women's
economic, political, and social
achievements. Started as a Socialist
political event, the holiday blended in the
culture of many countries, primarily

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6. World Polio day
• World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December every
year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS
pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
Government and health officials observe the
day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS
topics. Since 1995, the President of the United
States has made an official proclamation on World
AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have
followed suit and issued similar announcements.
• AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between
1981 and 2007, and an estimated 33.2 million people
worldwide live with HIV as of 2007,making it one of
the most destructive epidemics in recorded history.
Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral
treatment and care in many regions of the world, the
AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 2 million lives in
2007, of which about 270,000 were children
.

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