Introduction – World AIDS Vaccine Day also called as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is celebrated every year on May 18 across the world to spread awareness about the continuing battle against HIV/AIDS and the significance of developing a vaccine. This International Day honors health professionals, volunteers, scientists, doctors, and community members which helps in developing vaccines against HIV or AIDS.

The main aim of this international day is to raise awareness about the importance of HIV or AIDS vaccines that help in treating or preventing HIV and AIDS. It also honors the speech by Former US President, Bill Clinton at Morgan State University on May 18, 1997, that highlights the importance of HIV or AIDS vaccines across the world. This global day provides an opportunity to educate individuals about the importance of the HIV vaccine to prevent this life-threatening

HIV – It stands for Human immunodeficiency virus infection and is mainly spread by unprotected sex or sex without a condom or hypodermic needles, contaminated blood transfusions, and from mother to child at the time of pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. It is also called as STI (Sexually Transmitted Disease). It attacks the immune system of the human body which plays an important role in fighting against infectious diseases. HIV also spread through vaginal secretions, semen, and breast milk with symptoms of chills, fever, muscle pain, sweating, joint pain red rashes, and many more. The last or the advanced stage of HIV is called as AIDS.

AIDS – It stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) which weakens the immunity of a person thus the human body is less able or unable to fight infectious diseases. If HIV is not treated then it becomes life-threatening and leads to the dangerous disease AIDS. AIDS virus damages the immunity of the human body and is unable to fight against infections and diseases.