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World AIDS Day 2022: Putting ourselves to the test: achieving equity to end HIV
Since HIV was first identified in the early 1980s, we have had numerous scientific advancements to improve HIV prevention and treatment. However, there are still 38 million people currently living with HIV, and a proportion of them have developed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The main issue with HIV and AIDs is inequalities: the communities affected are disproportionately distributed among the Global South. World AIDS Day takes place every year on the 1st of December and was founded in 1988 — making it the first global health day to be established. This year, the theme of World AIDS Day is equality. Tackling the inequalities surrounding HIV testing, prevention, care, and stigma among marginalized populations is the only way to not fall behind the targets of the third sustainable development goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
World Antimicrobial Week was established at the 68th World Health Assembly in 2015, and it takes place from the 18th to the 24th of November every year. Its key aim is to improve the awareness of antimicrobial resistance, highlighting the importance of education and communication. Antimicrobial resistance is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites not responding to current medicines (such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics), leading to a higher risk of severe illness and death. This has a huge economic impact, leading to around five million deaths yearly, increased health expenditure, and, ultimately, inequalities. Several causes lead to antimicrobial resistance, varying from region to region. These include the misdiagnosis of certain diseases with the consequent misuse of antimicrobials; the overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and crops; or the lack of hygiene, sanitation and access to water. Due to these different causes, antimicrobial resistance needs a multisectoral response, focusing on the specific circumstances of each country and region.
