World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988. - from the official website.

The Key Messages for World Aids Day from the Blindness Sector
We believe that access to information and training on protection will contribute towards reducing the amount of HIV infections amongst blind and partially sighted women. We also believe that face to face interaction will ensure that blind women are fully included in the fight against HIV and Aids.

We, the visually impaired women of South Africa understand that we are vulnerable to HIV and AIDS due to lack of training on how to use female condoms, and the limited number that is distributed in the country. We are also at risk because of the attitude and perceptions that health workers and members of the community have about us. We are therefore committed to join hands with other women to advocate for the increased distribution of female condoms since it is currently the safest method of preventing HIV/AIDS transmissions for us.

Ngwanakopi Ramushu
South African Blind Women In Action (SABWIA) Coordinator