Students make a formation in the shape of the red ribbon, and support for those living with HIV, in front of the Taj Mahal during World AIDS Day, in Agra. There are approximately 34 million people currently living with HIV and nearly 30 million people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic. Photo: AP
Prevention is the only way to deal with AIDS and students in Bangalore help in spreading the awareness at Vidhan Soudha. HIV is a leading cause of death worldwide and the number one cause of death in Africa. Photo: PTI
Artists indulge in street art, as part of the World Aids day observance organised by the Kannur Association for Integrated Rural Organisation and Support in Kannur. The number of people with HIV receiving treatment in resource poor countries has increased from 400,000 in 2003 to 8 million in 2011. Photo: S.K. Mohan
Volunteers of Scouts and Guides of the railways, and members of St. John Ambulance take out an awareness rally in Tiruchi. New global efforts have been mounted to address the epidemic, particularly in the last decade, and there are signs that the epidemic may be changing course. Photo: M. Moorthy
An awareness rally on World AIDS Day in Guwahati. HIV primarily affects those in their most productive years; approximately half of new infectives are under the age 25. Photo: PTI
Students of Government Women's College form a 'Red Ribbon' in Visakhapatnam. UNICEF has noted in its latest report that new HIV infections in children are down. Photo: K.R. Deepak
More than 1000 people participate in AIDS awareness run in New Delhi, flagged off by Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. HIV is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. Photo:Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Students and staff of various schools and colleges take out a rally in Nellore. There are about five lakh HIV/AIDS-infected persons in Andhra Pradesh. Photo: K. Ravi Kumar
A sand sculpture carved by the Manipal Sand Heart Team on the Malpe beach in Udupi. Although HIV testing capacity has increased over time, the majority of people with HIV are still unaware they are infected. Photo: Special Arrangement
Madurai college students participate in the World AIDS Day rally. One of the nation’s biggest public health challenges is AIDS and an effective vaccine is yet to be made. Photo: G. Moorthy