World AIDS Day at NIH

NIH World AIDS Day 2024: Progress, Innovation, and Impact in HIV Research

Please join us at 11 a.m. EST on December 4, 2024, for a live virtual event commemorating the 36th World AIDS Day. Tune in to watch a panel of HIV experts and community advocates discuss breakthroughs and scientific progress as well as ways to ensure that progress reaches communities most in need. Register now .

World AIDS Day December 1, 2023
December 1 is World AIDS Day: a day to unite in efforts to end the global HIV pandemic, show support for those living with HIV, and remember those who have lost their lives to the disease.

World AIDS Day—the first global health day—was observed for the first time in 1988, a decade in which the average life expectancy for an individual with AIDS was three years after diagnosis. Today, HIV is a manageable chronic condition for those with access to treatment and services. But despite this progress, much work remains. Ongoing support for HIV and AIDS research is critical to ending the pandemic and improving the health of people with HIV.

To call attention to this need, the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) leads the annual NIH observance of World AIDS Day. Each year, as the steward of the world’s largest public-sector investment in HIV/AIDS research, NIH:

  • convenes a cross-sector and cross-disciplinary group of research partners to discuss recent progress and discuss the challenges that remain
  • shares an update on the current state and future of HIV research
  • collaborates extensively with federal partners inside and outside NIH, including HIV.gov , to coordinate efforts.

Learn more about previous observances below.

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Past Observances