Jozsef Gal said in a video on Facebook that the international day's symbol is a red ribbon and this is why he initiated the illumination in red.

"Raising awareness to those living with HIV, promoting screening and prevention is highly important," he said.

There are some 1 million new HIV cases recorded each year in the world, he said. The number in Hungary is 220 while the number of latent cases is estimated between 3,000 and 4,000, he said.

Gal said they also wanted to express thanks to civil organisations and health-care workers for their outstanding work in the area.
 

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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