World AIDS Vaccine Day: May 18

WHY IN NEWS? Every year, the World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated on May 18. The day is also called the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Vaccine Awareness Day. This year, in 2021, the World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated under the theme of  Global Solidarity About World AIDS Vaccine Day The day is commemorated to honour thousands of volunteers, health professional, community leaders and scientists who workers together to develop AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) vaccine.  Why is AIDS Vaccine Day celebrated on May 18? The concept of AIDS Vaccine was rooted by the then US President Bill Clinton in....Read More