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.
The Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters (CATS) also took time to reflect on the year’s 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 ‘Youth Week’ 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 organizações 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 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. They had the honour of welcoming the Minister of Health and Child Care, 𝗗𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸 𝗠𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗱𝘇𝗮 and National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe CEO, Dr Bernard Madzima, other government officials, partners, donors and young people at our exhibition stand.