Red Ribbon is the international symbol of HIV and AIDS awareness. It is  being worn by increasing number of people around the world to  demonstrate their care and concern about HIV and AIDS -for those who are  living with HIV, for those who are ill, for those who have died and for  those who care for and support those directly affected. The Red Ribbon  offers a symbol of hope and support for those living with HIV, for the  continuing education of those not infected, for maximum efforts to find  effective treatments, cures or vaccines and for those who have lost  friends, family members or loved ones to AIDS. But the Red Ribbons are  not enough. The Red Ribbon is only a useful symbol in the long run, when  attached to words and deeds that actually make a difference.