World AIDS Day Commemorations
READY UPDATES FROM MOZAMBIQUE
The Government of Mozambique hosted a special ceremony on December 1 to commemorate World AIDS Day, and READY+ was honoured as an invitee. The event provided an engaging platform for young people to participate in various activities, including HIV testing services, holistic health check-ups, and counselling sessions.ย ย
The Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters (CATS) also took time to reflect on the yearโs activities, sharing moments of connection and celebration. During these reflections, the individual progress of each CATS member was reviewed, showcasing their personal and professional growth over the year. Their achievements were acknowledged and celebrated, reinforcing their commitment to continuing their impactful work in supporting young people within the community.
READY UPDATES FROM TANZANIA
The Network of Young People Living with HIV in Tanzania (NYP+), under the READY initiative, actively participated in a series of key events for โYouth Weekโ leading up to World AIDS Day 2024. These activities took place in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania and were organized in collaboration with REPSSI, with support from UNAIDS and UNICEF Tanzania. The events included community dialogues, a youth debate featuring religious and traditional leaders, and a scientific conference. The guest of honour for the occasion was the Honorable Vice President of Tanzania.
READY UPDATES FROM ANGOLA
In Luanda and Benguela, Angola, READY advocates from ANASO (Rede das organizaรงรตes da Luta Contra o Sida) joined the national march to commemorate World AIDS Day. Young people marched to celebrate the progress to end AIDS as a public threat.
READY UPDATES FROM ZIMBABWE
Zvandiri and READY Movement joined the national World AIDS Day commemorations in Rusape, a town in Eastern Zimbabwe, under the theme ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต: ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐, ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐. They had the honour of welcoming the Minister of Health and Child Care, ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ and National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe CEO, Dr Bernard Madzima, other government officials, partners, donors and young people at our exhibition stand.