Tuesday, November 18, 2008

World AIDS Week 2008

In keeping the promise to STOP AIDS, The Province of Aklan thru the Provincial AIDS Council and its partner groups and organizations is mobilizing and organizing this year’s World AIDS Day celebrations to campaign for Empowerment, Leadership and to Deliver the promises of Millennium Development Goal # 6 in Aklan and also to contribute to the greater national and global goals on HIV and AIDS.

This year, The Province as well as 10 municipalities will mount their own respective celebrations with their own resources. In line with the implementation of Sanguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 06-459 series of 2006 “A resolution declaring December 1 (the 1st week of December this year and yearly thereafter World AIDS Day in the Province of Aklan and institutionalizing its commemoration and celebration Provincewide.” We are targeting to reach 2,000 young people and MORE and arm them with information to safeguard their Reproductive Health by protecting themselves from HIV.

The Municipalities of Malay to include Boracay
Nabas
Tangalan
Batan
Altavas
Makato
Numancia
Madalag
Lezo
Malinao, to host the Inter Local Health Zone celebrations
Kalibo, to host the Provincial Celebrations

15 United States Peace Corps Volunteers will also be coming from all over the Philippines, supporting their own travel to help the Province reach out to the targeted Young People
POPSHOP will support the celebrations of Malay, Interlocal Healthzone, and the Provincial Celebrations.

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