Young people observed World AIDS Day event

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

I on behalf of Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) would like to pledge a

solidirity to those young people who are actively leading from the front to

combat one of the dreaded disease in the history of

mankind.

GYCA is a youth-led, UNAIDS and UNFPA supported alliance of over 3000 young

leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 150 countries

world-wide.

GYCA is working in twelve regions across the world.This year keeping in mind the

World AIDS Day theme " Leadership:Stop AIDS. Keep the promise " GYCA members all

over the world are organizing different

activities to address the issues related with HIV/AIDS.

GYCA Bangladesh members organize a rally of 100 youths at Dhaka. The rally join

with national rally of 15000 people.Part of National AIDS/STD program Organized

by ministry of health and family well fare. A short video documentary was also

screened on the ocassion.

A rally was also held at Nepal,Youth Action Nepal, along with many organisations

participated in a rally.Youth Action Nepal's volunteeers and activists were

participated in the rally with diffierent traditional and professional customs

signifying that

fight against HIV/AIDS should initiate from every sector and Nepalese youth are

already in this mission.

The play cards carried out by the volunteers had highlighted that Youth are

ready to take leadership role for our global fight against HIV and AIDS.

In India also NGOs,civil organizations, pressure groups and political leaders

observed the event.In a small state like Manipur,eastern most part of India

different organizations observed the event in their

own ways.Social Awareness Service Organization (SASO),a partner organization of

Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)has kicked off Four Days Campaign to

marked the WAD event.

As a part of this four days campaign, a team of SASO staff along with

media personnel,counsleor of ART unit (Imphal West) and Regional Focal Point of

GYCA South Asia visited different educational institutions to have interaction

on young people and HIV/AIDS. The four days campign will wind up with a workshop

on Harm Reducation on 3rd of December,2007.

Log on http://www.youthaidscoalition.org to get more info on World AIDS Day

activities organized by young people.

Regards

Ishwarchandra Haobam

Regional Focal Point- South Asia

Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS,

Project Coordinator,

Social Awareness Service Organization, IDUs Project

Phone:91-0385-2411408, Fax: 91-0385-2411409, Mobile:91-9856136300

Email:ishwarchandra@.../ishwar.haobam@...

www.youthaidscoalition.org