World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of a pandemic. This year it will be celebrated on December 1st under the international theme “Global solidarity, resilient services.”
A week of activities has been organized to share awareness, offer testing for HIV and this year to also offer rapid testing for Covid 19. The Week of Activities for World AIDS Day will begin from Monday, November 23 – December 01, 2020.
Monday 23: Bethel High School (Campden Park) Forms 4 & 5
Time: 11:00 AM
Monday 23: West St George Secondary School – Form 5
Time: 1:45 PM
Tuesday 24: Community College (Villa) HIV Testing, Covid 19 Testing &Counseling
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday 25: Bishop College Kingstown – Forms 2 & 3
Time: 9:30
Wednesday 25: Brighton Primary School – Grade 6
Time: 1:00 PM
Thursday November 26: Fairhall Primary School – Grade 6, 7 & 8
Time: 9:30 AM
Thursday November 26: Calliaqua Anglican School – Grade 6
Time: 1:00 PM
Friday November 27: Buccament Poly-Clinic – HIV & Covid-19 Testing/Counseling Outreach
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday 30: – Discussion with CARE SVG Support Group for Persons Living with HIV at the National AIDS Secretariat
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
HIV & Covid-19 Testing/Counseling will be done at the Spring Village and Chateaubelair Health Centres during the Week of Activities.