Here is a bit of coverage on WAD activities from a paper. The [him] moderator is impressed by the sound bite that two people die with HIV disease in the country every hour.
Any comments on these articles or the impact of World AIDS Day?
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World AIDS Day to be held at People Square
Thursday, 22 November 2012 22:58
Myanmar civil society network 3N will hold event to observe World AIDS Day at People Square in Yangon on December 2, according to 3N coordinator Soe Moe.
3N is a network of 105 local NGOs working on HIV/AIDS activities in Myanmar.
Officials from ministry of health, members of political parties, members of parliament, officials from regional government, representatives from local NGOs and international NGOs will be invited to the event.
http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/1416-world-aids-day-to-be-held-at-people-square
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Yangon joins World AIDS Day
Published on Friday, 23 November 2012 20:00
The World AIDS Day ceremony will be marked with “Red Ribbon Hours” at the Mini Zoo of Kantaw Gyi in Yangon on December 9.
The celebration will feature a ceremony from 3pm to 8pm, educational programme showrooms, game shows, and entertainment programmes.
Showroom exhibits at the HIV/AIDS Knowledge Fair will be by the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS, Marie Stopes International Showroom, Myanmar Red Cross Society and Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud. The showrooms will feature HIV/AIDS programmes and information on trafficking of women and children.
World AIDS Day will be celebrated with songs, dance numbers, and theatre plays.
The event will be held in coordination with the Youth Development Programme, MMA and UNFPA.
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/national/1429-yangon-joins-world-aids-day
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Two die of HIV/ AIDS in each hour in Myanmar
Published on Sunday, 09 December 2012 04:55
Every two persons died from HIV/ AIDS in every hour in Myanmar, said Khine Mar Swe from Myanmar Positive Group (National PLHIV Network) on December 1.
She also said during the celebration for World AIDS Day 2012, organised by seven CBOs, that their NGO will take measures to reduce the number till zero.
Myanmar Positive Group was established in 2006, which former name was GIPA Initiative Group. The organisation is supported by International HIV/ AIDS Alliance and UNDP.
Its objective is to promote the role of people living with HIV/ AIDS and to give them a better atmosphere in society.
According to the data and researches of MPG, 30 percent of the people living with HIV/ AIDS cannot take part in community activities whereas 15 percent are refused to their family affairs. Besides, 41 percent are rebuffed in employment.
Such kind of unfair treatments to people living with HIV/ AIDS make them feel as the guilty ones or, they even are suffered from suicidal risk.
Discrimination against AIDS patients is the main barrier to the prevention and treatment of HIV/ AIDS. Main modes of infection in the nation are Intravenous Drug Users and sex workers.
Over 20 adults in Myanmar are infected the disease daily, according to the report.
Myanmar is one of the highest adult HIV prevalence rate in Asia, followed by Thailand and Cambodia.
http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/1628-two-die-of-hiv-aids-in-each-hour-in-myanmar
