Designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic. The main event dedicated to World AIDS Day took place on December 1st, 2020 in Dushanbe, in the conference hall of the National AIDS Center. The theme of World AIDS Day for 2020 is Global solidarity, shared responsibility.
The main purpose of the event was to support and stimulate the population of Tajikistan to discuss the issues related to HIV and AIDS, disseminate the information about the causes and consequences of the spread of HIV infection, and build a conscious attitude of the community to their health.
The participants of the event noted that HIV can be prevented. To do this, people must have the accurate information about the ways of transmission of HIV and the ways to prevent this infection. Civil society, represented by communities, plays an important role in raising awareness of the public on HIV and AIDS issues.
More than 100 people took part in the action, during which a number of small activities were held like demonstration of video clips on this topic. To visualize the event, participants received red ribbons, T-shirts and handouts. Also active participants and partners of the action were awarded with the certificates of appreciation
At the end of the event the quiz was held for the participants in order to find out what participants learned during the event.
The event was organized by the National AIDS with the support of UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNDP, SCO “Equal Opportunities” and other national and international partners.
Country-level events dedicated to World AIDS Day will be held during this week including: actions in educational institutions, actions in medical institutions, social advertisements, thematic programs on the radio and television, photo exhibition, HIV testing week and others.
