World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in back in 1988.
This year, the AIDS department says it will focus on more promotions and preventative drives that will be supported by local media as well as community mobilization, which aims to increase the number of people with HIV knowing their status.
During the Health Matters show held last evening on RTC, Aldora Robinson Health Coordinator told us the plans for this years World AIDS day in the Turks & Caicos.
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AIDS Cordinator Aldora Robinson
Trinidadian representative assisting rapport and the AIDS department Salorne McDonald explained this years world theme to last nights host.
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Salorne McDonald.
While the aim is getting to zero tolerance by 2030, Robinson says there is much to be done and cited manpower as one of the challenges.
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You can hear the repeat of Health Matters at 10am this morning.
The Turks & Caicos AIDS Awareness foundation will kick off a cocktail party at the West Deck of the 7 Stars this evening at 6:30pm. Patrons are encouraged to wear red and the event will attract a fee to enter.
