Live and let live

Abstract

The World AIDS Day was declared by WHO in 1988 and the theme is given for this day every year and for the year 2002-03 "Live and let live" is the specific theme. According to UNAIDS there are 40-50 million people living with HIV/AIDS globally. Stigma and discrimination are major obstacles to effective HIV/AIDS prevention. HIV remains unaffected by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The best hope for prevention of HIV rests on the development of a globally accessible vaccine. There are many complexities associated with conducting AIDS vaccine efficacy trials in the developing world.