Light Figure Symbolizes Solidarity at World AIDS Day Eventโข in Stuttgart
Stuttgart,Germany – A striking light doll,carried byโ a group in dark clothing,served โas โa powerful symbol of human cohesion and solidarity during a World AIDS Day event in Stuttgart today. The campaign culminated in a silent march to a memorial honoringโค those who have died from HIV and AIDS.
The display underscored the continuing importance โคofโค AIDS awareness and support, particularly as โฃprevention and advisory โขservices face increasing financial strain. Globally, approximately 1.3 million peopel were newly infected with โHIV in 2024, and around 630,000 died from AIDS-related illnesses, according to the UN. As โขof the end of 2024,40.8โข million people โworldwide are โคliving with HIV,though access to life-saving antiviral medications has reached over three-quarters of those affected.
The light doll represents the central values of AIDSโค relief – mutual supportโข and lived solidarity – for the โpast 40 years. “At a time when people are โstill experiencing exclusion, this symbol is of extraordinary importance,” said a representative of the association organizing theโ event.โ
In Germany, the โRobert Koch Institute โ(RKI) estimates โ2,300 new HIV infections occurred in 2024, approximately 200 more โคthan reported in 2023.
