South Tyneside Council and the South Tyneside Sexual Health team have organised for the Town Hall 
to be lit red in support and remembrance of all the individuals across the world who have died from AIDS. The Red Ribbon & Colour is an internationally recognized symbol for AIDS awareness across the globe.
The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Communities make the difference”.
The commemoration of World AIDS Day, which will take place on 1 December 2019, is an important opportunity to recognize the essential role that communities have played and continue to play in the AIDS response at the international, national and local levels.
Communities contribute to the AIDS response in many different ways. Their leadership and advocacy ensure that the response remains relevant and grounded, keeping people at the centre and leaving no one behind. Communities include peer educators, networks of people living with or affected by HIV, such as gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs and sex workers, women and young people, counsellors, community health workers, door-to-door service providers, civil society organizations and grass-roots activists.
On 1 December 2019, we mark the 31st anniversary of World AIDS Day, which was established in 1988 to create awareness about the disease and show support for people living with HIV. WHO joins global partners to commemorate the event.