On World AIDS Day 2023, WHO celebrates and recognises the valuable contribution of communities in leading the response to HIV. On 1 December, WHO, together with communities and partners, will be working in:"Let the community take the leadWorld AIDS Day 2023 is commemorated under the theme.
People living with HIV and HIV-affected communities, networks of key populations and youth leaders have been and will continue to be key to progress in the HIV response. They provide basic prevention, testing and support services, build trust, generate innovative solutions, promote health, monitor the implementation of policies and programmes, and strengthen the sense of responsibility of service providers.
With community leadership, the world can end AIDS. That's why the theme of this year's World AIDS Day is "Empowering Communities to Take the Lead," which is not just a celebration of community achievement, but a call to action to empower communities to lead and support their communities.
Call to action
allocate adequate resources to improve the quality of HIV services and make them more resilient and sustainable;
Focus efforts on vulnerable populations or populations critical to the HIV response, including children, men who have sex with men, transgender people, drug users, sex workers, and prisoners;
Scaling up high-quality HIV services in a flexible and sustainable manner for youth, adolescents, pregnant women, men who have sex with men at high risk of infection;
Empower communities to combat stigma and discrimination.
Supporting and empowering frontline health workers (**midwives and community health workers) to deliver high-quality HIV services, while recognising their important contribution to the delivery of HIV services;
Ensure appropriate and adequate personal protective equipment and hand hygiene products, and provide a supportive and safe working environment to improve working conditions and safety in healthcare facilities. 
help reach vulnerable, stigmatized, and other hard-to-reach populations;
speak out against stigma and discrimination;
Helping young people take leadership roles in the response to HIV/AIDS so that services meet their needs.
Community leaders. ensuring that essential HIV services are maintained in the community;
reaching out to key populations and vulnerable populations and helping them access HIV services when they need them;
Ensure that adolescents, youth at risk of HIV infection, pregnant women and infants have access to appropriate health services, including HIV;
fight stigma and discrimination to ensure everyone has safe access to HIV services;
Support healthcare workers to provide HIV services to everyone in their communities. 