Ningde City held a World AIDS Day publicity event: Gathering social forces to join forces to fight AIDS – Original on this website – Southeast Net – Fujian Official News Portal – Southeast Net

Southeast Network, Ningde, December 2nd (our reporter Zhou Tao) On the morning of December 2nd, a publicity event with the theme of “Gathering Social Power and Working Together to Fight AIDS” co-sponsored by the Ningde Municipal Health Commission and the Ningde Municipal Federation of Trade Unions was held in South Bank Park. held. The event aims to raise awareness of the importance and urgency of AIDS and STD prevention and treatment among all sectors of society and the general public, popularize prevention and treatment knowledge, and create a good social atmosphere.

Event site.Photo by Southeast Network reporter Zhou Tao

At the entrance of South Bank Park, colorful promotional display boards attracted many citizens to stop and watch. Vivid pictures and detailed text convey AIDS prevention knowledge to the public. Staff and volunteers distributed brochures, promotional bags, and condoms to people who came for consultation, and explained in detail the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, monkeypox and other diseases.

The anti-AIDS sketch “Ai stops, but love never stops”.Photo by Southeast Network reporter Zhou Tao

At the launch ceremony, the organizers used themed promotional songs, dances, anti-AIDS sketches, jazz performances, square dances and intangible cultural heritage rubbings and other cultural programs as well as park trail hiking check-in activities to showcase Ningde City’s HIV/AIDS and STD prevention work to citizens, and advocate Eliminate discrimination and join together to curb AIDS.

Live knowledge quiz interaction.Photo by Southeast Network reporter Zhou Tao

“What is the main transmission route of AIDS in my country at present?” “Are there any drugs to treat HIV infection?” The knowledge questions and answers interspersed on the scene brought the atmosphere to a climax. The audience raised their hands to answer the questions. , not only learned knowledge but also received exquisite gifts from the organizer.

The crowd at the scene watched the production of Gyotaku.Photo by Southeast Network reporter Zhou Tao

It is understood that in recent years, Ningde City’s AIDS prevention and control work has achieved significant results in policy promotion, monitoring and testing, screening and follow-up, behavioral intervention, etc., effectively blocking the transmission of AIDS, and the overall AIDS epidemic has maintained a low prevalence. However, the city’s AIDS prevention and treatment work still faces problems such as low public awareness of AIDS prevention and discrimination against HIV-infected and sick people.

Shi Rong delivered a speech at the launching ceremony.Photo by Southeast Network reporter Zhou Tao

“We must pay more attention to and care for AIDS patients, continue to implement the “Four Frees and One Care” policy, increase care and support for AIDS patients and their families, protect their basic lives, reduce their medical burden, and do our best to make them stable “We need to further enhance our understanding of the importance, urgency, arduousness and long-term nature of HIV/AIDS prevention and control,” said Shi Rong, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Ningde Municipal Health Commission. Comprehensively strengthen prevention and control work in all aspects including publicity and education; further enrich the forms of publicity and education, expand the coverage of publicity and education, and correct the misconception of some people that “AIDS is still far away from me”; further expand the coverage of HIV/AIDS surveillance and testing, and carry out multi-channel and multi-form Detection and screening work is carried out to detect infected persons to the maximum extent, and prevention and treatment can be carried out promptly and quickly to ensure that the city’s AIDS prevention and treatment situation develops steadily and for the better.

On-site knowledge popularization.Photo by Ruan Chuanlong

This event is hosted by Ningde City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningde Normal University, Jiaocheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dongqiao Development Zone Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian Aixie Ningde Office, and Hubin Community. It is co-organized by the Ningde City Narcotics Control Office, Ningde City Health Care Office, Ningde City Education Bureau, Ningde City Women’s Federation, Ningde Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, Ningde Customs, Jiaocheng District Health Bureau, and Dongqiao Development Zone Social Affairs Bureau.