This year's World AIDS Day was yesterday marked in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to end stigmatising and discriminating against people living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
The day, commemorated on December 1, is set aside to remember the millions of lives that have been lost to AIDS, with the first case of the disease identified in 1981.
This year's event is on the theme: 'Take the rights path." Ending AIDS together; stepping up prevention.' Speaking at a National Durbar to commemorate the day, the former Majority leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, said stigmatisation undermined the progress made to combat the disease.
Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu emphasised the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect, regardless of their health status.
