Check out all the World AIDS Day 2024 actions by AHF teams worldwide!
United States
- Florida: Multi-award-winning global star and philanthropist Ricky Martin will perform a full-length World AIDS Day concert at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami (UM). The event also will feature a performance by renowned DJ and rapper DJ Spinderella, and the AHF Lifetime Achievement award will be presented to Dr. Julio Frenk, UM’s outgoing president and chancellor-designate for UCLA.
Africa
- Eswatini: Tertiary students in Manzini will engage in safe sex education and STI prevention through Q&A, edutainment, and awareness activities led by AHF and the Ministry of Health.
- Ethiopia: Collaborative events with UN agencies and the Ministry of Health include speeches, HIV testing, cultural performances, and community awareness campaigns.
- Kenya: Focus on public education, addressing high HIV prevalence in counties like Nairobi and Migori, and barriers to youth-friendly prevention and treatment services.
- Lesotho: Community-led march and activities promoting HIV treatment adherence and prevention through traditional dances and interactive sketches.
- Malawi: Community-driven awareness campaigns in Chinsapo highlight HIV education, prevention, and reducing stigma.
- Mozambique: Health fairs, radio debates, and HIV testing services will replace the usual marches due to post-election violence, focusing on prevention and stigma reduction in rural and urban areas.
- Nigeria: A road walk in Uyo will culminate in HIV testing and condom distribution, alongside activities like radio programs and youth discussions across seven states.
- Rwanda: A seven-day campaign in Nyanza District emphasizes youth leadership, HIV testing, and stigma reduction through media, workshops, and community outreach.
- Sierra Leone: Activities in Freetown include media engagement, youth fun fairs, and community sensitization to promote prevention and safe practices.
- South Africa: Eastern Cape focuses on SRHR education and GBV challenges through marches and dialogues; KwaZulu-Natal incorporates testimonies and a candlelight ceremony to combat stigma.
- Zambia: Central Province targets rising STI rates, teenage pregnancies, and GBV through essay competitions, debates, and panel discussions.
- Uganda: Events with partners will raise awareness with marches, youth testimonies, and speeches by key figures, supported by flash mobs and social media in Kampala and Soroti.
- Zimbabwe: Media awards for health journalists will be held alongside provincial WAD events to strengthen stakeholder buy-in in new AHF-supported areas.
Asia
- Cambodia: Online and offline activities, including HIV testing at the Water Festival and a WAD concert.
- China: HIV awareness art exhibition in Beijing celebrating resilience and reducing stigma.
- India: Rallies, awareness drives, street plays, and STI/HIV testing events across Goa, New Delhi, Mumbai, Dharuhera, and Bareilly focus on HIV education, testing, and stigma reduction.
- Indonesia: WAD ceremony in Bali with cultural performances, sports, and mass movement activities.
- Laos: Booth exhibition with HIV testing, condom distribution, and traditional dancing in Luang Prabang.
- Myanmar: Indoor health talks, online education, and targeted HIV testing amidst a challenging political situation.
- Nepal: Rally, marathon, media interactions, and school health programs to spread HIV awareness.
- Philippines: Grassroots mobilization for stigma reduction and strengthening treatment access.
- Thailand: Youth-targeted HIV awareness event in Bangkok featuring health education and celebrity participation.
- Vietnam: HIV awareness event in Bac Giang Province with high school engagement and government advocacy.
Europe
- Bulgaria: Campaign featuring a survey, press release, and video to promote HIV awareness and testing.
- Estonia: HIV testing and awareness events in Narva and Tallinn, supported by strong media promotion.
- Georgia: Awareness activities at Tbilisi University involving students, media, and digital outreach.
- Greece: HIV testing events in Athens, including collaborations with influencers and a candlelight memorial.
- Lithuania: AIDS awareness through university visits, billboards, and red illumination of Vilnius bridges.
- Poland: Social media campaign with Sexed.pl, testing event in Lublin, and nationwide HIV education.
- Portugal: Awareness event for key populations with HIV testing, debates, and performances in Lisbon.
- UK: Community-focused events addressing stigma and highlighting HIV prevention technologies.
- Ukraine: Hybrid event showcasing resilience in HIV care during wartime with global participation.
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Argentina: Nationwide HIV testing and prevention activities in 30 locations.
- Brazil: HIV testing and prevention actions in nine cities with NGO partnerships.
- Chile: 5K run in Santiago to raise HIV awareness.
- Colombia: Free rapid testing and “Light of Hope” candlelight event.
- Dominican Republic: Rapid testing health fairs in Santo Domingo.
- El Salvador: HIV awareness event with rapid testing and a podcast launch.
- Guatemala: Nationwide campaign with public talks and an HIV walk.
- Haiti: Klinik Solidarite’s 10th anniversary celebration and awareness activities.
- Jamaica: Free HIV testing, education workshops, and community events in Kingston.
- Mexico: 5K run in Chapultepec Forest to support vulnerable populations.
- Panama: Wellness Center inauguration and HIV testing marathon in Panama City.
- Peru: HIV information fair and working breakfast with media and influencers.
