The fact that no cure exists for AIDS makes it a dreadful disease. The available medicines can only slow down the rate of the spread of infection. Moreover, the stigma associated with the disease makes the lives of the HIV affected harder.
The United Nations has taken this pandemic into consideration and has established the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
The UNAIDS mission was conceived to prevent the transmission of HIV, and provide care and support for those already living with the virus. It also works to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV, and to alleviate the impact of the epidemic.
This programme involves interaction with people living with HIV. The programme was launched officially in 1996 and works in cooperation with many sectors from the government and civil society.
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