Всемирный День Борьбы со СПИДом
Commemoration of the World AIDS Day in Azerbaijan.
Every year the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society jointly with the Republican Center on prevention and fight AIDS under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in close collaboration with other partners held various activities devoted to the 1 December, World AIDS Day.
VIDEOCONFERENCE DEDICATED TO WAD 2019
On December 4 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies organized videoconference on ITAR TASS media service in Moscow with participation of UNAIDS, National Societies of Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and representatives of HIV service organizations.
HIV prevention in Ukraine
Ukraine has the second-largest HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. For over two years the Ukrainian Red Cross Society conducts community based HIV awareness, counseling and rapid testing activities in the region of Bahmut.
Uzbekistan Red Crescent – WAD 2019
Sanitary and educational events dedicated to December 1 were organized throughout Uzbekistan, where staff of regional organizations and departments of the Uzbekistan Red Crescent Society and more than 2 thousand people took part including school students, students, and community activists.
Kyrgyzstan RC initiatives on WAD 2019
RCSK volunteers informed the population about HIV prevention throughout the country by assisting to the Republican AIDS Center. Like every year, volunteers hold information sessions at universities, colleges and schools. On December 1 large-scale events were held: information sessions, sport events, drawing competitions.
1 December 2019 – Bulgarian Red Cross activities
„HIV is no longer a death sentence; Test yourself for HIV regularly; The hug doesn’t kill, the stigma – yes; HIV therapy works; You do not transmit the virus if you are in therapy; Together we can fight the virus and the stigma; Share our messages with your friends!” – these messages were made by…
WAD in Spain
Spanish Red Cross provided support to 4,500 people with HIV in vulnerable situations, through our three shelters, located in Tarragona, Huelva and Granada, and through the comprehensive care programs offering vulnerable people psychosocial support and accompanying them in their process of social and labor integration.
WAD in Tajikistan
This year, the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, held a series of events dedicated to World AIDS Day under the slogan “Communities are pushing for change.”
World Aids Day – Luxembourg Red Cross
From 22 to 29 of November the HIV Berodung fom the Luxembourg Red Cross and the Luxembourg Ministry of health organized the participation of Luxembourgish hospitals and private labs in the European testing week. The LRC offered rapid, anonymous and free testing every day during this period.