December 1 is World AIDS Day. The theme is Getting to Zero: Zero Discrimination Zero New Infections and Zero AIDS-related deaths. Understanding HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS has claimed over 25 million lives in the last 30 years. It’s estimated that over 34 million people are living with HIV. One of the biggest problems associated with HIV/AIDS is misinformation. Here is a mega guide that will answer most questions that you might have about the disease. What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that destroys or impairs the function of the body’s immune system making the person more susceptible