Tuesday, December 01, 2009

World AIDS Day 2009 - II

Traditional Bihu dancers participate in an event to mark World AIDS Day in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.

Nearly 2.5 million people in India are infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, but talking about the disease and sexual health issues in general is still largely taboo.
A member of French association "AIDES" displays a red ribbon on the Republic statue at Place de la Republique in Paris December 1, 2009 to show their support in the fight against AIDS on World AIDS Day.The Angel of Independence Monument is lit up in red as part of an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign for World AIDS Day, in Mexico CityA red ribbon hangs in front of the White House in Washington, DC.

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