Every Year On December 1, World AIDS Day Is Observed. On World AIDS Day, People All Around The World Get Together To Demonstrate Their Support For People Living With And Affected By HIV. World AIDS Day Raises Awareness Of The AIDS Pandemic Caused By The Spread Of HIV Infection And Honours Those Who Have Died As A Result Of The Disease. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), A Potentially Fatal Illness. The HIV Virus Targets The Patient’s Immune System, Reducing Resistance To Other “Diseases”. People All Over The World Mark The Day By Learning About AIDS Prevention And Control.